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The legacy of partition
The enduring trauma of partition
In 1947, British India was split in two, sparking a wave of violence that defined the new nations for decades. On the 75th anniversary of partition, Kavita Puri looks at how subsequent generations in south Asia and the UK have come to terms with its legacy
Disrupted lives
A train carries Muslims from Delhi to Lahore, 1947.
The partition of British India triggered one of the largest refugee crises in history
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