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On This Day: Radcliffe line between India and Pakistan declared, Pulitzer Prize’s debut and more

SUMMARY

On August 17, 1947, the line dividing the dominion of India and Pakistan was published. It was called the Radcliff line because the man who was given the mission to carry out the partition was named Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Both India and Pakistan had already declared independence even before the Radcliffe line was officially declared. Here are some other historical events of importance on August 17.

By CNBCTV18.com Aug 17, 2022 7:17:10 AM IST (Published)

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1945 | On this day in 1945, Indonesian leader Sukarno declared Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. However, the Dutch only transferred sovereignty four years later, and Sukarno served as the country's first President. (Image: Shutterstock)

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1903 | Joe Pulitzer donated USD 1 million to Columbia University and started the first Pulitzer Prizes in America. (Image: Wikipedia)

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