Sylhet District at the time of partition was part of the province of:
Sylhet District at the time of partition was part of the province of:
(a) Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar
(d) United Provinces
In the 1947 partition of India, Sylhet District was a part of Assam, although it is located right next to Bengal. It has been under the administration of Assam since 1874. Following a referendum in July 1947, the majority of Sylhet opted to go to East Bengal (Pakistan), while the Karimganj subdivision remained in Assam (India).