India Partition 1947 (AR)

A packed train leaves the Amritsar border for Pakistan 1947. Trains were protected by armed guards and would take undisclosed routes, yet many were still attacked by nationalist groups. Many families were separated and displaced at train stations,…

Delhi’s largest refugee camp, Kingsway Camp, housed 300,000 people at its peak. It was located at what is now known as Guru Teg Bahadur. Many of the individuals housed here were displaced during their journey to their religious land. The camp itself…

In this recording Taj Begum, born in Delhi, discusses her familial relation to the Partition. She shares her experiences with direct displacement during her family’s journey to Pakistan. In the recording she starts by sharing the family dynamics in…

In this recording Sudershana Kumari shares her witnessing of a massacre at age 8 due to violence from the Partition. At the time Kumari’s Hindu family was living in a soon-to-be Muslim community, which resulted in their quick displacement. Kumari…

This educational video produced by TedEd discusses the history of the Partition, specifically the impact the British imperialism had on the splitting of the countries. This video also discusses the Partition in relationship to Kashmir and the…