Partition of India
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Date
August 15, 1947
Type
World
Author
anupjishnu
Location
India
Categories
Political & Governance
Event Details
On August 15, 1947, British rule in India ended, and the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two independent nations: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
The partition caused mass migration and communal violence, killing up to 2 million. It created a lasting geopolitical rivalry between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.