Radcliffe Line

proper noun

The boundary demarcated between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab Province and Bengal Presidency of British India.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Radcliffe Line
  1. historicalThe boundary demarcated between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab Province and Bengal Presidency of British India.

Origin

Named after Cyril Radcliffe, who was given the task of dividing the territory.

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APA

Radcliffe Line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radcliffe%20Line

MLA

“Radcliffe Line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radcliffe%20Line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Radcliffe Line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radcliffe%20Line.

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