Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:politics
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:British_India
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gptkbp:date |
6 July 1947
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1947 Sylhet referendum
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sylhet_District
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gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:British_Government
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gptkbp:purpose |
to decide whether Sylhet would remain in Assam, India or join East Bengal, Pakistan
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Partition_of_India gptkb:Assam gptkb:East_Bengal |
gptkbp:result |
Sylhet (except Karimganj subdivision) joined East Bengal, Pakistan
Karimganj subdivision remained in India majority voted to join East Bengal, Pakistan |
gptkbp:votingSystem |
simple majority
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sylhet,_Bengal_Presidency,_British_India
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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