Partition of India Committee. "Boloji" states that in Punjab there were no riots but there was communal tension, while Gandhi was reportedly isolated by Nehru and Patel and observed "maun vrat" (day of silence). Mountbatten visited Gandhi and said he hoped that he would not oppose the partition, to which Gandhi wrote the reply: "Have I ever opposed you?" 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
Artistic depictions of the partition of India is done brilliantly touching many things that are common to the modern nations of India and Pakistan, starting from the Indus valley civilisation. Directed by Anil Sharma, "" (2001), is an Indian movie about the Partition; notable for shocking scenes of riot and massacre. It was a major hit. Directed by Sabiha Sumar, "Khamosh Pani" (Silent Waters) (2003), depicts the partition ironically and shows the situation of Jihadis in 1979 Pakistan. "Pinjar" was a 2003 film, adapted from the novel by same name by Amrita Pritam, and had Urmila Matondkar in the role of the protagonist, "Puro". Directed by Vic