History of Pakistan, India in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 29, 2025

Pakistan is a village in Purnia district, Bihar, India. The village was named after Pakistan to commemorate the Muslim residents who migrated to East Pakistan following the Partition of India in 1947. Despite the name's origin connected to the Partition, the village is now primarily inhabited by Hindu tribals and has no Muslim population or mosques. Purnia district originally shared a land border with East Pakistan. But the current day Purnia does not border Bangladesh.

August 1947: Partition of India and Migration

In August 1947, during the Partition of India, Muslim residents of a village in Purnia district, Bihar, India, migrated to erstwhile East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). This led to the village being named "Pakistan" in their memory.

August 1947: Dissolution of British Raj and Partition

In August 1947, the British Raj was dissolved, and British India was partitioned into the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan.

1947: Partition of India and Village Demographics

Following the Partition of India in 1947, the village named Pakistan no longer had any Muslim residents and was primarily inhabited by Hindus from the Santal tribe.

1956: Indian States Reorganisation Act

In 1956, the Indian States Reorganisation Act resulted in the transfer of Islampur subdivision to West Bengal, causing Purnia district to no longer share a land border with East Pakistan.