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| Then came the black day, the proposal of the division of the country was placed before the nation by the Viceroy Mountbatten in March 1947. The political scene at that time was ripe with mistrust and non cooperation. Being disgusted with the behavior of the Muslim League leaders, Sardar Patel had concluded that it was impossible to work with the Muslim League. Pandit Nehru gave his approval within four or five days. It was during this time that Gandhiji told Maulana Azad that his body should be divided before India was divided - a remark which was to become very famous. But Gandhiji gave his assent to the division after two meetings with
Mountbatten. It was an event which embarrassed and shocked the country. The nation had been betrayed; and by its own leaders!
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