Partition

Partition and the Practice of Memory

Churnjeet Mahn
Anne Murphy
Palgrave Macmillan
2018

“Laughter in the Communal: Partition Politics and Cartoons in Indian Press, 19461947

Anup Beniwal,
Dr. Barnali Saha
ACADEMICIA
2019

Partition Diary – a longing for revisiting hometown

Author(s): 
Ahmad Naeem Chishti
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Dawn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1704204

One planned a year and a half back to record the memories of the elderly persons who witnessed the Partition of India and bore it on their souls. The untold tales of the painful migration of 1947 should reach the common man. We have preserved on YouTube channel called ‘Partition Diary’ the stories of nearly 100 old men who now live in various places of Bahawalnagar and Pakpattan districts of Punjab (Pakistan).

Belief, not bargains: Did Jinnah really want Pakistan?

Author(s): 
Asad Rahim Khan
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Dawn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1704480/belief-not-bargains-did-jinnah-really-want-pakistan

Seventy-five years on, it is unjust to continue attributing this country to a sleight of hand, rather than the Quaid's supreme will.

Garm Hava' Showed the Dilemmas and Choices of Muslims in 1947 and Remains Relevant Even Today

Author(s): 
Rachel Dwyer
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Wire
https://thewire.in/film/garm-hawa-showed-the-dilemmas-and-choices-of-muslims-in-1947-and-remains-relevant-even-today

In Sathyu’s film, both the Muslim and Hindu characters are examples of tolerance, kindness and restraint.

Garm Hava' and the Politics of Protest

Author(s): 
Neera Chandhoke
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Wire
https://thewire.in/film/garm-hava-and-the-politics-of-protest

Demonstrators observe silence together, they sing in tandem, give and listen to speeches and clarify what impelled them to come out of their homes and occupy public land. In the process, they tell us what they stand for and from where they speak.

For Sindhis, Partition Meant Loss of a Homeland, of a Culture and a Language

Author(s): 
Saaz Aggarwal
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Wire
https://thewire.in/history/for-sindhis-partition-meant-loss-of-a-homeland-of-a-culture-and-a-language

The community however turned hardship into success and thrived by assimilating into the host society.

Inheritance of ‘Enemy’ Property by Indian Citizens Is Still a Bit of Unfinished Business of Partition

Author(s): 
Salman Khurshid
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Wire
https://thewire.in/law/inheritance-of-enemy-property-by-indian-citizens-is-still-a-bit-of-unfinished-business-of-partition

The long shadows of 1947 still reach this democratic and secular democracy.

Some Called it Independence; Others Partition

Author(s): 
Neera Chandoke
Publisher/Sponsor: 
The Wire
https://thewire.in/politics/some-called-it-independence-others-partition

Of course nationalism is a good – yet it has also created zones of dangers for ethnic minorities, for people who it is held do not belong, and for the vulnerable.

Independence, Partition & Punjab Boundary Force

Author(s): 
Man Aman Singh Chhina
Publisher/Sponsor: 
Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/independence-partition-punjab-boundary-force-8090629/

The PBF was given the responsibility of disturbed areas comprising Sialkot, Gujranwala, Seikhupura, Lyallpur, Montgomery, Lahore, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jullunder and Ferozepur districts.

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