Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a refere

Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan ?

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During the Partition of India in 1947, the district of Sylhet, which was part of the Assam province of British India, held a referendum. The population was predominantly Muslim, and the referendum was held to decide whether the district would remain part of India (Assam) or join the newly created Pakistan (specifically East Bengal, which later became Bangladesh). The referendum resulted in a vote in favour of joining Pakistan.

The Sylhet Referendum in 1947 decided the fate of the district, leading to its accession to East Pakistan during the Partition of India.

Most of Assam remained part of India, but due to its Muslim majority population and geographical contiguity with East Bengal, Sylhet’s status was put to a vote. A boundary commission (the Radcliffe Line) demarcated the exact border, and most of Sylhet went to Pakistan, although a small area remained in India as part of the Karimganj district.

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