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India: A People Partitioned

Andrew Whitehead looks back at the events of India's independence in 1947

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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The Gathering of The Storm
India gained independence in 1947 but it was torn by religious and political differences
05 Jun 1997,28 mins
Sikhs and the Partition
The tragic account of the Sikhs of Thoa Khalsa village in the Punjab
07 Jun 1997,26 mins,
A People Partitioned
Rape and abduction of women is the least talked about aspect of the partition of India
26 Jul 1997,28 mins
Comers and Goers
Wagah in Punjab is the only legal road crossing between India and Pakistan
02 Aug 1997,27 mins
Kashmir and The Partition
The origins of the Kashmir crisis
08 Aug 1997,27 mins