what were the clauses of the Mountbatten plan
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Partition - India would be divided into two Dominions of India and Pakistan.
Relations between the two new Dominions - The Dominions themselves would decide the nature of their relations with the British Commonwealth and with each other.
A Boundary Commission - The Mountbatten Plan provided for the creation of a Boundary Commission to settle the boundaries of the two Dominions in case the partition was finalised.
The Princely States - The treaties with the Princely States would come to an end. They would be free to enter either Dominions or remain independent.
Bengal and Punjab - Bengal and Punjab would be partitioned, provided that the Legislative Assemblies of the two provinces voted in favour of it.
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Four clauses of the Mountbatten Plan: (i) To divide British India into India and Pakistan. (ii) The Princely States would be free to join either India or Pakistan. (iii) Bengal and Punjab were to be partitioned provided the Legislative Assemblies of both states voted in favour of partition.