The 1947 Partition of Bengal: Radcliffe Line's Bloody Legacy

In 1947, the partition of Bengal along the Radcliffe Line triggered one of the largest and bloodiest migrations in history. This episode examines the arbitrary border drawn by British lawyer Cyril Radcliffe, the unprecedented communal violence in Calcutta, Noakhali, and Bihar, and the long-term consequences that reshaped the region. We follow the path from the Mountbatten Plan through the Bengal Boundary Commission, the failed hopes of a united Bengal, and the mass displacement that followed. Drawing on first-hand accounts and recent scholarship, we explore how a line on a map became a scar across millions of lives. Topics include the Radcliffe Line's drafting, the Great Calcutta Killings, the Noakhali riots, Gandhi's peace mission, and the enduring legacy of a partition that was supposed to last only months but has framed South Asian politics for decades. A sobering look at a moment that defined East Pakistan and set the stage for Bangladesh's later independence.

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