Partition, Indian Independence, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, All-India Muslim League, Indian National Congress, Pakistan, Hindu-Muslim Riots, Radcliffe Line, Partition of Bengal, Punjab, Refugees, Two-Nation Theory, Freedom Moveme

The Partition of 1947 was the division of British India into India and Pakistan, based on religious lines, leading to massive displacement and violence. Key figures included Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru for India, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for Pakistan, representing the All-India Muslim League. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims escalated, resulting in communal riots and the refugee crisis. The Radcliffe Line determined borders, affecting regions like Punjab and Bengal. Historians like Yasmin Khan and Vishnu Narayan Bhatia explore Partition's impact. The 1947 Partition Archive documents personal stories from this traumatic event in cities like Lahore and Delhi.