Partition of British Indian Empire

[Indus Pakistan]

Question? We all know about the so called "partition" of British India. However does anyone know the actual date of partition of British Indian Empire? Think first. Then look at bottom of this page for the answer. I want to see how many get it right first time. Leave comments below. Did you give the correct answer?

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Answer - 1st April 1937



Burma was partitioned from the British Indian Empire into a separate administrative entity within the British Empire. Ten years later the other more famous partition took place in 1947.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Partition_of_British_Burma_from_British_India


This is what British Indian Empire looked like in begining of 1937 before the first partition.

This is after the first partition - 1st April 1937. Burma separates.

This is after the second partition in 14th August 1947. Pakistan and India separate. The empire is divided into three pieces.

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Chinese Bamboo @Chinese Bamboo @Jlaw

 

[third eye]

Question? We all know about the so called "partition" of British India. However does anyone know the actual date of partition of British Indian Empire? Think first. Then look at bottom of this page for the answer. I want to see how many get it right first time. Leave comments below. Did you give the correct answer?

This is after the second partition in 14th August 1947. Pakistan and India separate. The empire is divided into three pieces.

Its interesting to note that you indicate East Pakistan as a part of India back in 47.

 

[Grevion]

The map of Kashmir is wrong in the above post.^^
Kashmir choose to remain an independent princely state at the time of independent. It wasn't divided between Pakistan and India as it is shown in the map.

 

[saiyan0321]

Yep...

Most lawyers of pakistan should know as well considering it's in llb part 2 of constitutional law in the question fundamentals of the 1937 constitution.

Well I doubt many would get it right.

 

[Pakistani E]

Question? We all know about the so called "partition" of British India. However does anyone know the actual date of partition of British Indian Empire? Think first. Then look at bottom of this page for the answer. I want to see how many get it right first time. Leave comments below. Did you give the correct answer?

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Answer - 1st April 1937



Burma was partitioned from the British Indian Empire into a separate administrative entity within the British Empire. Ten years later the other more famous partition took place in 1947.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Partition_of_British_Burma_from_British_India


This is what British Indian Empire looked like in begining of 1937 before the first partition.

This is after the first partition - 1st April 1937. Burma separates.

This is after the second partition in 14th August 1947. Pakistan and India separate. The empire is divided into three pieces.

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Chinese Bamboo @Chinese Bamboo @Jlaw

I guessed it right, well kind of. I knew Burma was separated from the rest of the British India. Just didn't know the exact date. Kudos, I'll refresh my memory!

 

[Pakistani E]

@Kaptaan

So in essence, would modern day state of Burma, be considered part of the mythical "India"?

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Question? We all know about the so called "partition" of British India. However does anyone know the actual date of partition of British Indian Empire? Think first. Then look at bottom of this page for the answer. I want to see how many get it right first time. Leave comments below. Did you give the correct answer?

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Answer - 1st April 1937



Burma was partitioned from the British Indian Empire into a separate administrative entity within the British Empire. Ten years later the other more famous partition took place in 1947.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Partition_of_British_Burma_from_British_India


This is what British Indian Empire looked like in begining of 1937 before the first partition.

This is after the first partition - 1st April 1937. Burma separates.

This is after the second partition in 14th August 1947. Pakistan and India separate. The empire is divided into three pieces.

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Chinese Bamboo @Chinese Bamboo @Jlaw

It proves the point that there was nearly ever really a "united india" like some propagandists claim. It was a mere amalgamation of vastly different races and states so that it was made more convenient and easy for the British to rule over. If anything, the region of Pakistan (and Afghanistan) were part of the Persian Empire FAR FAR longer than they were a part of any defunct indian state. It also explains the physical appearance of a great proportion of many Pakistanis.

@Kaptaan

So in essence, would modern day state of Burma, be considered part of the mythical "India"?

Of course it should. Just as Germany, Brazil, Ireland, Spain and the North Pole were once a part of a "United india"...........

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Question? We all know about the so called "partition" of British India. However does anyone know the actual date of partition of British Indian Empire? Think first. Then look at bottom of this page for the answer. I want to see how many get it right first time. Leave comments below. Did you give the correct answer?

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Answer - 1st April 1937



Burma was partitioned from the British Indian Empire into a separate administrative entity within the British Empire. Ten years later the other more famous partition took place in 1947.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar#Partition_of_British_Burma_from_British_India


This is what British Indian Empire looked like in begining of 1937 before the first partition.

This is after the first partition - 1st April 1937. Burma separates.

This is after the second partition in 14th August 1947. Pakistan and India separate. The empire is divided into three pieces.

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Chinese Bamboo @Chinese Bamboo @Jlaw

Acharyaji,

Dhanyawaad for your lesson.
Some questions...
When were there following countries created?
Germany
Italy
Greece
Turkey
China
USA
England
Brazil

Please let me know your Gurudakhshina.
Ashirwaad kijiye sishya ko.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

When were there following countries created?
Germany - 1871
Italy - 1870
Greece - 1832
Turkey - 1922
China - 1949
USA - 1776
England - not a country
Brazil - 1822


And Pakistan/India in 1947. Something your about to celebrate in few days.

 

[Gibbs]

@Kaptaan

So in essence, would modern day state of Burma, be considered part of the mythical "India"?

Republic of India and Pakistan are British creations.. So whats knew ??

The whole world knows this, Before the Brits arrived it was a geographical area consisting the subcontinent and myriad of different kingdoms with vastly different people most often at war with each other.. The Brits amalgamated parts that would have been independent or parts of Burma to create what is known today as India including the North Eastern states and island like Andamans and Lakshadweep that would naturally belong to either Indochina or Maldives

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Constitutional Club in London on the 26th March 1931, Churchill said:

"India is no more a political personality than Europe. India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

The full quote from Churchill’s speech is as follows:

‘…It is the commonest fallacy of present discussions to speak of India as if it were the home of a strongly-coherent united race. It makes me sick when I hear the Secretary of State saying of India, “She will do this and she will do that.” India is an abstraction, represented by a handful of politically-minded classes who have no means of intercourse with each other except in the English language, who have no real contact with the masses, who are incapable of giving them the guidance they require, and are animated in the main by very great hostility to this country. India is no more a political personality than Europe. India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.’

This speech was published as part of India: Speeches by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill (London: Thornton Butterworth, 1931), pp. 163-70. If you would like to see the original reference, the volume appears in the Churchill Papers under archive reference CHAR 9/98



This is going to hit the our neighbours like a grenade exploding in the testicles and watch how riled they are going to get. The reason is they have been deluded into and they actually really believe this - that "British India Empire" that British had made over 200 years by fighting and defeating diverse "natives" was their and I mean their propertyy. It was like the British came all the way to South Asia to make the "Mata" on contract for them and it therefore is their property.

Fact is there was India like there was and is Europe. However it was the British that made that colonial entity called British India which had a Union Jack as it's flag. The first partition was Burma in 1937 as I have shown. In 1947 Bharat brand registered the name "India". And just because they brand registerd the name they think they own anything or anywhere or anytime that name has ever been used in history.


It is as ridicalous as Pakistan tomorrow going through a name change by registering itself as "Asian Republic". Then all of us as citizens of "Asia" start claming everything and anything that name has ever been used. We could claim Anatolian, Pesian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian even Chine civilizations and heritage as ours because all we would have to say is "Asian". That is exactly what Indians do with term "India".

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Jlaw @Chinese-Dragon @beast89

 

[Kuru]

I wonder why they called it India.

Why not British Burma? Or British Pakistan or British Lanka ?

After all, India never existed! Am I missing something ?

 

[Nexus]

my Great Grandfather owner a Rice Company there. there was a large Gujarati and Punjabi Business Community in Rangon in 1930s. but he had to leave Rangoon overnight with other South Asians because of either Anti-Desi riots or Japanese Attack. after that he again moved to Kranchi and opened new iron and cloth mils in Kranchi and Mumbai.

British empire was evil no doubt about it but we were greatly benefited by it because of common Administration. we sold some of our lands and started new chain of business all over Asian portion of British Raj. not only that some members of my Family even migrated to Tanzania (now they re in US/UK).

 

[faithfulguy]

Constitutional Club in London on the 26th March 1931, Churchill said:

"India is no more a political personality than Europe. India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."

The full quote from Churchill’s speech is as follows:

‘…It is the commonest fallacy of present discussions to speak of India as if it were the home of a strongly-coherent united race. It makes me sick when I hear the Secretary of State saying of India, “She will do this and she will do that.” India is an abstraction, represented by a handful of politically-minded classes who have no means of intercourse with each other except in the English language, who have no real contact with the masses, who are incapable of giving them the guidance they require, and are animated in the main by very great hostility to this country. India is no more a political personality than Europe. India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.’

This speech was published as part of India: Speeches by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill (London: Thornton Butterworth, 1931), pp. 163-70. If you would like to see the original reference, the volume appears in the Churchill Papers under archive reference CHAR 9/98



This is going to hit the our neighbours like a grenade exploding in the testicles and watch how riled they are going to get. The reason is they have been deluded into and they actually really believe this - that "British India Empire" that British had made over 200 years by fighting and defeating diverse "natives" was their and I mean their propertyy. It was like the British came all the way to South Asia to make the "Mata" on contract for them and it therefore is their property.

Fact is there was India like there was and is Europe. However it was the British that made that colonial entity called British India which had a Union Jack as it's flag. The first partition was Burma in 1937 as I have shown. In 1947 Bharat brand registered the name "India". And just because they brand registerd the name they think they own anything or anywhere or anytime that name has ever been used in history.


It is as ridicalous as Pakistan tomorrow going through a name change by registering itself as "Asian Republic". Then all of us as citizens of "Asia" start claming everything and anything that name has ever been used. We could claim Anatolian, Pesian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian even Chine civilizations and heritage as ours because all we would have to say is "Asian". That is exactly what Indians do with term "India".

@Sher Shah Awan @PAKISTANFOREVER @Jlaw @Chinese-Dragon @beast89

Very good description of history of Indian nation.

I wonder why they called it India.

Why not British Burma? Or British Pakistan or British Lanka ?

After all, India never existed! Am I missing something ?

India existed as a geographical expression like Europe or Balkans. Let's say Serbia decided to call itself the Balkan Republic and claim all Balkan land south of Danube. Will other Balkan countries suddenly become illegitimate and in rebellion? India in its existence is as legitimate as this Balkan republic in my example. India need to revert to the kingdoms prior to British arrival.

 

[Nexus]

Republic of India and Pakistan are British creations.. So whats knew ??

The whole world knows this, Before the Brits arrived it was a geographical area consisting the subcontinent and myriad of different kingdoms with vastly different people most often at war with each other.. The Brits amalgamated parts that would have been independent or parts of Burma to create what is known today as India including the North Eastern states and island like Andamans and Lakshadweep that would naturally belong to either Indochina or Maldives

even Burma is an artificial creation based on your Argument.