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The Documentary: Partition Voices: Partition Voices: Division

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15/08/2017 GMT

Partition Voices: Division

Partition Voices

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Kavita Puri hears the untold stories of those who witnessed India’s partition in 1947.

On its 70th anniversary, Kavita Puri hears the untold stories of those who witnessed India’s partition in 1947.

The years leading up to partition was a time in which many Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus recalled living together harmoniously. We hear about the calls for independence; the rising clamour for an independent Pakistan; the dread as  communal rioting gripped ever more of the sub-continent; how the movement of people began prior to independence; and how independence day was marked on both sides of the border.

Producers: Michael Gallagher, Tim Smith and Ant Adeane

(Photo: Living under the shadow of division:  Those telling their stories of British India’s violent partition speak with remarkable clarity about the tumultuous events. Credit: BBC)

The Documentary: Partition Voices

On its 70th anniversary, Kavita Puri hears from those who witnessed partition in 1947

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