Punjab Partition

The Punjab Partition refers to the division of the Punjab province during the 1947 partition of British India into two independent nations, India and Pakistan. This event led to widespread communal violence, mass migrations, and significant loss of life as millions of people relocated based on their religious identities—Muslims moving to Pakistan and Hindus and Sikhs to India. The partition altered borders, creating deep social and political divisions, and its effects are still felt today in the region's cultural and historical narratives. The division of Punjab remains a poignant example of the challenges and consequences of communal conflict.