Punjab Boundary Force
The Punjab Boundary Force was an ad hoc military force to restore law and order during the communal carnages of the
Composition
The Force had approximately 15 Indian and 10 Pakistani battalions, and comprised
Formation and disbandment
The Boundary Force was established on July 17, 1947, with its headquarters at Lahore. It became operational on August 1, 1947, but was disbanded on September 1 because of its ineffectiveness in controlling the riots breaking out in consequence of Partition.
Maj Gen Rees was provided Brig D.S. Brar and
In the 25 August meeting of the Joint Defence Council at Lahore, Gen Rees stated that the Boundary Force was fatigued and their mood explosive. The British officers, he said, had done their best and the situation was beyond salvation. He further recommended that the two dominions now take responsibility for the security of refugees on their respective sides of the border.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-87966-36-4. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Ravi Rikhye and Mandeep Bajwa, 4th Infantry Division: An Outline History Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, V3.0, March 25, 2008, www.orbat.com (Centre for Indian Military History), accessed August 1, 2010
- ISBN 978-1-86227-431-0.
External links
- Jeffrey, Robin (1974). "The Punjab Boundary Force and the Problem of Order, August 1947". Modern Asian Studies. 8 (4): 491–520. S2CID 145786107.
- http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/news-26/
- Marston, Daniel P. (November 2009). "The Indian Army, Partition, and the Punjab Boundary Force, 1945—1947". War in History. 16 (4): 469–505. S2CID 108774387.