At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of the British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
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- APunjabCorrect
- BAssam
- CBengal
- DBihar
Explanation
During the partition, the Premier of Punjab, Sir Khizar Hayat Tiwana, representing the Unionist Party, strongly opposed the division of the province. He and other local leaders proposed a plan for a united and independent Punjab that would remain outside of both India and Pakistan. This was intended to maintain the communal harmony and economic integrity of the region. Bengal also saw a similar movement led by H.S. Suhrawardy and Sarat Chandra Bose, but Punjab is the primary answer associated with this specific question in the context of British Indian provinces seeking a separate independent status from the two dominions.
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