1947 partition rare photos

In a new book, Romila Thapar takes us on a journey of Indian historiography over the last 50 years, attempting to interpret events spanning at least 5,000 years

1947 Partition of Punjab. Source: https://www.facebook.com/PunjabiRadio/

1947 Partition of Punjab. Source: https://www.facebook.com/PunjabiRadio/

Why India and Pakistan divided? - Know reasons behind the Hindu Muslim separation that led to the senseless riots of 1946 and the partition of India in 1947.

1947 | Trains with people spilling out of compartments and packed atop roofs remain the iconic images of Partition. From both sides of the Punjab, thousands of refugees travelled by train to either India or the newly-created Pakistan.

Today India celebrates six decades of independence from British rule. For a long time it was viewed by many as a backward country, known mostly for its poverty and spiritualism. Times have changed, the economy is booming, and the country has been reborn. We look back over some of the key events of the last 60 years.

Militia women Kashmir 1948 Henri Cartier-Bresson

This street on Ile de la Cité no longer exists.

The division of British India was poorly planned and brutally carried out, as fear and revenge attacks led to a bloody sectarian ‘cleansing’

A look at the media as India awoke to life and freedom.