<P> Within British India , the border between India and Pakistan ( the Radcliffe Line ) was determined by a British Government - commissioned report prepared under the chairmanship of a London barrister , Sir Cyril Radcliffe . Pakistan came into being with two non-contiguous enclaves , East Pakistan ( today Bangladesh ) and West Pakistan , separated geographically by India . India was formed out of the majority Hindu regions of British India , and Pakistan from the majority Muslim areas . </P>
<P> Within British India , the border between India and Pakistan ( the Radcliffe Line ) was determined by a British Government - commissioned report prepared under the chairmanship of a London barrister , Sir Cyril Radcliffe . Pakistan came into being with two non-contiguous enclaves , East Pakistan ( today Bangladesh ) and West Pakistan , separated geographically by India . India was formed out of the majority Hindu regions of British India , and Pakistan from the majority Muslim areas . </P>
what was the name of india before partition
what was the name of india before partition
British India
British India