But the partition of British India into the new nations by a line drawn by a civil servant on a map, triggered a series of events the consequences of which millions are still living with today.

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.

India achieved freedom from British colonial yolk on August 15, 1947, however, the country paid a hefty price for independence as the British partitioned Bharat into two parts, India and Pakistan.

When British colonial rule of India ended in August 1947 ... The division, known as partition, saw millions of Muslims moving to live in Pakistan and millions of Hindus, as well as Sikhs ...

In August 1947, a partition of British India led to the creation of two independent nations, India and Pakistan - resulting in millions of people being displaced. “I remember fleeing India on ...

The partition of India was one of the most tumultuous historical events of the 20th century. In 1947, British India was divided into two separate states, India and Pakistan.

The British government initially tried to keep mum about the ... One of them was Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who would later become the founding father of Pakistan after India's partition in 1947. Jinnah ...