35 Extremely Rare Photos From 1947 That Show The Horror Of Partition Akarsh Mehrotra Staff Writer All photos have been compiled from: India TV After gaining independence from British Raj, India was to be divided into two separate countries (India and Pakistan). A major population exchange happened with around 25 million people relocating to their new homes and what followed was complete chaos. A large evil loomed over the population that was shifting to a new country once the borders were drawn. Religious riots along with acts of oppression and cruelty marked this huge event as a dark blot on the history of the two countries. The horror and the magnitude of suffering was unimaginable, but here are a few photos that depict the dismay of the people who crossed borders and the horrible state it left both the countries in: 1. Millions on a journey to restart their lives
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35 Extremely Rare Photos From 1947 That Show The Horror Of Partition
Akarsh Mehrotra
Staff Writer
All photos have been compiled from: India TV
After gaining independence from British Raj, India was to be divided into two separate countries (India and
Pakistan). A major population exchange happened with around 25 million people relocating to their new homes
and what followed was complete chaos. A large evil loomed over the population that was shifting to a new
country once the borders were drawn. Religious riots along with acts of oppression and cruelty marked this
huge event as a dark blot on the history of the two countries.
The horror and the magnitude of suffering was unimaginable, but here are a few photos that depict the dismay
of the people who crossed borders and the horrible state it left both the countries in: