The first budget of Independent India described the Partition (1947-48) as the "most poignant human tragedy" outside of war.

When British colonial rule of India ended in August 1947, the country was divided into ... The division, known as partition, saw millions of Muslims moving to live in Pakistan and millions of ...

India and Pakistan fought four wars over the ... nation of the "struggles and sacrifices of our people" during Partition in 1947. It remains unclear whether that includes all those who suffered.

I could visualise a young version of her joyfully playing the piano, a career abruptly halted by the partition of British India in 1947. “We really belong to both places,” she began.

such as those affected by the 1947 Partition, which displaced 12-20 million people, triggered widespread violence, and deepened religious hostilities in what are now India and Pakistan.

In 1947, British India was divided into two separate states, India and Pakistan. More than ten million people became refugees, and hundreds of thousands lost their lives. 70 years after partition ...

1947, however, the country paid a hefty price for independence as the British partitioned Bharat into two parts, India and Pakistan. The partition was fueled by communal divisions that were sowed ...

A one day exhibition portraying the stories of those who witnessed the 1947 Partition of India has taken place in Birmingham. The event, which also marks South Asian Heritage month, saw members of ...

Partition of Bengal gave rise to a huge body of work — in text and audio-visual — both in West Bengal in India and in East Pakistan, later Bangladesh. Here is a list of recommended books, fiction and ...

In India, Congress, with the support of the Stalinist ... a key factor in the unleashing of communal violence during the 1947 partition in which up to two million people perished and another ...