Partition

Concluding on a cautionary note, the modules say: “Shortsightedness in rulers can become a national catastrophe. Giving concessions to violence to gain peace results in whetting the appetite of violence-prone groups.”

Inside Pakistan’s classrooms: How textbooks are shaping generations on hate and half-truths against India

A critical examination of Pakistani textbooks reveals a deeply entrenched narrative that often distorts historical facts, promotes a singular religious identity, and fosters a sense of antagonism towards India.

What is the two-nation theory highlighted by Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir 

The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah had mentioned the 'two-nation theory' during a speech in 1940. Although he was not the first to articulate it, with the creation of Pakistan, he managed to transform the 'theory' into a political reality.

Pakistan Army chief highlights differences with Hindus and India. Netizens retaliate. Watch 

'Our forefathers thought we were different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life,' Pakistan Army chief general Asim Munir said. 'We are two nations, we are not one nation.'

Amit Shah on Partition: 'Appeasement politics of Congress to blame, not Muslims'

PM Modi on Tuesday said that the two-nation theory was imposed from the top and did not reflect the will of most Muslims who believed in unity and coexistence.

77 years after Partition, 85-year-old Punjab man reunites with family in Pakistan: Report

Chotu Singh has taken up the name Ali Khan after moving to Pakistan. He was rescued by a Sikh man during the riots. Gulzar Singh, who had recently lost a son, adopted the child and raised him as his own.

A homecoming to Fatima Jinnah's house in Karachi: first person account of an Indian in Pakistan

Hindu Marwari merchant Rao Bahadur Shiv Rattan Mohatta built a grand 16-room palace with its own polo field and underground swimming pool in Karachi before the 1947 Partition. Mohatta's great-grandson and his family saw it for the first time this February.

Ram Ke Naam maker Anand Patwardhan’s historic personal turn in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

The veteran documentary filmmaker’s latest film Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam/The World is Family, which won Best Editing Award at IDFA Amsterdam 2023, is a remembrance of things past: of pre-Independence India through his family’s history.

India and Pakistan: How the two countries have fared since partition

While the two countries started out with nearly identical figures, India’s GDP per capita is nearly 50 percent more than that of Pakistan’s today.

Memorializing Manto in Mumbai

Mumbai was Manto's favourite city. Even today, you can visit his favourite restaurant Sarvi in Byculla, and places he worked - from film studios to magazine offices.

What made General Pervez Musharraf tense and shaky at Rajghat?

The embarrassing “Architect of Kargil” moniker followed Musharraf uncomfortably during his 2001 Delhi visit. But the Musharraf family’s ties to Delhi may have struck an emotional cord too

Jio MAMI 2023: How Chinese vessels & global warming impinge on Mumbai Koli economy in this Sundance winner

Sarvnik Kaur’s Against the Tide, the 2023 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Verite Filmmaking Special Jury Award winner, is the only documentary in South Asia Competition at Mumbai Film Festival next week.

'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree

The International Booker-prize winning author on working with translator Daisy Rockwell, why Partition remains a favourite topic for authors, and how the just-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival has inspired similar festivals across India.

75 years of Radcliffe Line: Published two days after Independence, mass migrations followed

The line was drawn by British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who performed the job during his maiden visit to India, with the Partition further leading to chaos, sectarian violence and large-scale human migrations, unprecedented in modern history, on both sides of the boundary

That 'inhuman' chapter of India's history can never be forgotten: Amit Shah on partition

He said the 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' will remind the younger generation the torture and pain suffered by the countrymen and will inspire citizens to maintain peace and harmony "forever".

PM Modi pays homage to all those who lost their lives during partition

Prime Minister Modi had announced last year that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in memory of the struggles and sacrifices of people.

Indian, Pakistani siblings reunite 75 years after Partition

Sikh labourer Sika was just six months old when he and his elder brother Sadiq Khan were torn apart as Britain split the subcontinent at the end of colonial rule.

'I miss my family': 90-year-old Indian woman visits home in Pakistan after 75 years | Watch

Reena Chhibber Varma said she had expressed her desire to visit her ancestral home on social media last year. A Pakistani citizen, Sajjad Haider, contacted her on social media and sent her images of her home in Rawalpindi.

‘Everyone who comes from Partition families is an inheritor of Partition’: Aanchal Malhotra

Conversations with descendants of people who lived through the 1947 Partition come together in author Aanchal Malhotra’s 'In The Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition'.

Separated during partition, woman reunites with brothers in Kartarpur after 75 years

A Pakistan-based woman, separated from her family during the Partition of 1947, met her brothers from India at Kartarpur.

Hugs, tears as brothers separated during Partition reunite after 74 years

Partition: A video of the two elderly men crying and hugging each other on meeting after 74 years has struck a chord with many people.

South Asia Union | "My identity is a hybrid of everything": 'EastEnders' actor Sudha Bhuchar

Bhuchar's new film ‘Into Dust’, based on murdered Pakistani land-rights activist Perween Rahman, releases on Amazon Prime Video on August 24, 2021.

South Asia Union | “We cannot move on until we have come to terms with the past” – Guneeta Singh Bhalla, founder, 1947 Partition Archive

Founder of 1947 Partition Archive, Guneeta Singh Bhalla is out to humanise history with people’s accounts, to help resolve the pain of Partition, and to remind South Asians of their region’s shared legacy.

1947: Memoirs of Partition

Barely 50 kilometers separates Amritsar in India and Lahore in Pakistan but if distances were only a matter of kilometers, they could still be bridged. When separation transcends borders, lives are divided and nowhere does the gash feel as deep, as fresh as in Punjab.

This day, that year: Wheels set in motion for Partition

Let's go back in time and see what happened on this day in history.