Nandini Das’ book is hailed as being “illuminating, compelling and wonderfully rich in detail”. On the other hand, Chatterji’s book has been praised for presenting a “captivating” history of modern South Asia, full of fascinating insights into the lives of its people.
India-Pakistan partition: Movable assets were split in an 80-20 ratio, including animals like the "Joymoni" elephant and a gold-plated carriage, which India secured through a coin toss. The partition's legacy highlights the challenges and deep scars left by this historic event.
On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the importance of remembering the tragic events of 1947 and honouring the resilience of those affected. August 14 serves as a solemn reminder of the human cost of Partition, which led to the largest mass migration in history.
Owaisi recalled freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and said that he wrote in his book how he pled all Congress leaders not to accept the proposal of the partition of India. Owaisi held the leaders of that time responsible for the "historical mistake" of the division of the country.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Modi had last year announced that August 14 will be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' to remind the nation of the sufferings and sacrifices of Indians during the partition in 1947.
Supporting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on the country's partition, Abdullah said had there been no partition, the country would have been more powerful with both the communities co-existing peacefully.
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Shiv Sena said that the pain of partition will not go away by mere symbolism.
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: RSS today dissociated itself from a controversial article published in its Malayalam mouthpiece that Nathuram Godse should have targeted Jawaharlal Nehru instead of Mahatma Gandhi as he was responsible for Partition, a view
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