Partition of India
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Editor's note: This is a listing of personal stories and articles related to the partition of India, 1947.
On this website
Indira Kumar Born in Lahore in 1929, she remembers life in pre-Independence Lahore, and how it changed before partition. My Memories of Lahore and the Partition
Bimla Goulatia Remembers the family's move from Meghiana to India. A Child's Horrifying Memories of India's Partition
Pran Bhatla Bimla Goulatia's older brother's account of the family's move. From Meghiana to Hoshiarpur, 1947
Veena Sharma Memories of a seven year old girl. From Balloki to Shimla - August 1947
R P Bhatla
A young boy's memories of life in a Punjab village A Prosperous and Peaceful Village Life - Pre-Partition
His account of the move. From Kot Khan Pakistan to India 1947
The problems faced in resettlement. Our Struggle to Recover from India's Partition
His account of how the family recovered. Prosperity Returns - Partition Problems Overcome
Kamalaben Patel The story is about one of the most painful aspects - recovery and repatriation of women left behind (in Gujarati). Women in the Partition
S K Sinha A general remembers . 1947: Partition in the Army
Anand Sarup
A young man remembers how the family that wanted to stay behind was forced to leave. Forced to leave Okara, Pakistan (Part 1)
His account of the journey. From Okara to Ludhiana (Part 2)
His account of the family's recovery. Rehabilitation in Ludhiana (Part 3)
Surjit Mansingh. Memories of ten-year old girl whose family lived in India and did not relocate. My Experience Of India's Partition
R C Mody
Description of what happened. Acceptance of India's Partition by Indian leaders - June 2 1947
Description of what happened. Acceptance of India's Partition by Indian leaders - June 3 1947
External links
Subhadra Butalia Audio Slideshow: A memory of partition http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/6945591.stm
Various people Partition memories http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6939997.stm
Mohinder Paul Singh Bedi Remembering partition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbRTuzj50w4
Dr Gautam Sachdev Remembering partition http://www.guardian.co.uk/video/page/0,,2154132,00.html
Inder Kumar Gujral and others Remembering partition http://www.andrewwhitehead.net/partition-voices.html
If you know of any other free-to-use web-based external links that feature personal memories or accounts of the Partition, please send them to the editor at indiaofthepast@gmail.com
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