Lines that Changed Lives In 1947, the Partition of India split British India into new nations—India and Pakistan, with East ...

As India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence this week, the legacy of the August 1947 Partition of British-ruled India that resulted in the birth of these two nations is something both are ...

As British rule in Asia ended, the emergence of new borders and ethnic enclaves dispossessed millions.

“Partition is an important but overlooked chapter of world history, especially in South Asia, a region from where many of our ...

Mahatma Gandhi, who used passive resistance in the fight for Indian independence, is known worldwide as a symbol of peace. But Americans know much less about the violence that erupted when the British ...

Seventy years since India secured independence from the British Raj, it is known that the very moment wasn’t entirely a jubilant one. That millions lost their lives and even more, their homes and ...

This month, India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence. But the scars of a violent partition linger. An oral history project is racing... Giving Voice To Memories From 1947 Partition And ...

In his new book, Midnight's Furies, Nisid Hajari describes the riots and massacres that ensued after Pakistan was established as a separate state,... India's 1947 Partition And The 'Deadly Legacy' ...