Line dividing Indo-Pak was formed on August 17, 1947
Radcliffe Line, the geopolitical border that divided India and Pakistan at the time of partition, formally came into existence on August 17, 1947. The line was named after Indo-Pakistan Boundary Commission's Chairman Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Currently, the length of the Radcliffe Line to the west is the Indo-Pakistan border and the eastern side serves as the Indo-Bangladesh border.