Answer: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
Notes: Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British barrister, was appointed in June 1947 by Viceroy Lord Mountbatten to chair two Boundary Commissions—one for Punjab and one for Bengal—for the partition of British India. The Punjab Boundary Commission comprised four judges (two Muslim, two non-Muslim), but its key decisions were made by Radcliffe alone . Tasked with drawing borders that aligned with religious majorities and other practical considerations (like communication, irrigation, and sacred sites), he delivered the commission’s award on August 17, 1947, shaping today’s India–Pakistan border .
