Partition

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Humanity Amidst Insanity: The Partition of Punjab A Book Review by SYEDA SALEHA

People rescued their neighbours, protected the honour of women and guarded property irrespective of religion and faith.

The Partition & I: What I Lost by S.J. KAUR

And live they did with all the passion of those who have lost - everything. This was my grandparents' story.

The Partition & I: To Hell And Back by RAVINDER SINGH TANEJA

All the Sikh families retreated to the local gurdwara for safe haven - never to return home!

Britain's Shameful Flight by STANLEY WOLPERT

At the peak of the tragedy, the fleeing British had no help or troops to offer - they'd all been precipitously sent home! 

The Partition & I: Oh! The Things We Do To Each Other by KULDIP SINGH NEELAM

At that moment I realized that death appeared certain. My brother and I mentally prepared ourselves for it.

Partition plus 62-years: Chandigarh, Punjab's Capital?

The name "Chandigarh", the new capital of post-Partition Punjab,  translates into "The Fort of the Sword".

Partition Woes by WILLIAMS COLE

In 1947, when Partition happened, I think people thought it was going to be a soft border ...

The Partition & I:
The Long Walk Home A Book Review by KHUSHWANT SINGH [New Delhi]

I have a gut feeling we have a new star rising in Punjab's literary horizon.

The Partition & I:
Those Days of Insanity by KHUSHWANT SINGH [New Delhi]

The papers reported the casualties like a 'Muslim vs. The Rest' cricket score.

The Partition & I:
Remembrance of Things Past by I.J. SINGH

It has now become so difficult to answer when people ask me where I am from.