1974/07/01 by Robin Jeffrey · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #South Asian Studies and Diaspora #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
paper · doi:10.1017/s0026749x0000562x
The Punjab Boundary Force, which represented the last incarnation of the old British Indian Army, had an operational existence of thirty-two days, from 1 August to 1 September 1947, inclusive. That it failed in its assignment ‘to safeguard the peace in the Punjab’ during the partition of India is evident from the transfer of populations and tens of thousands of deaths. However, the actions of the Force and the circumstances of its failure are of interest to those concerned with the partition process, and have not, it appears, been discussed in any detail.