Partition: The Day India Burned (3)

In August 1947, the British decided to quit India after nearly 200 years of taking power. India, one the most ethnically diverse nations in the world was to be divided. One country will now become two, India and Pakistan. The once peaceful land now implodes, people are forced out the villages that they have lived in for generations. 15 million scramble to be on the right side of the boarder, at least 1 million die in the process. Communities that have lived together for centuries turn on each other in one of the worst communal massacres of the 20th century. Britain the once great colonial power looks on as India Burns. Date: 14/08/2007

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[solidarity2205]

When Jinnah said that "We need to divide inorder to be united". Maulana Azad replied, "It is like saying lets have a divorce first then we will have the marriage"

[MrAmsterdamcity1]

@rodrigodasilvas True. I hope this will not become a problem in your country.

[safi164]

British were the ones who were the real bastards .

[poodtang1]

Had no idea the Sikhs and Muslims were histoical enemies.

[sampochin]

@workhardt2 wow i didnt know that

[sampochin]

5000 staff in one property? thats living it up

[vik2008USA]

My grandfather's all brothers and sisters were killed. They were in Quetta. Few of our uncles were in Army n our family were escorted but most of the people were killed in Pakistan per the stories i have heard. For muslims, it was about pure pakistan free of any kafirs. Millions of hindus were in far south west of pakistan in Sindh. For them it was an ordeal to travel such a distance and most of them accepted Islam to live. Their grand children now living in pak would be hating hindus. Irony..

[workhardt2]

@rodrigodasilvas

God, man we are now in the 21 century. We have seen what Intolerance can do and yet hatred for Muslims ! This India will fucking die, because of this intolerence !

Shut up man !

The Muslims are India's Greatest Resource !

[rodrigodasilvas]

Muslims v. Sikhs, Muslims v. Hindus, Muslims v. Jews, Muslims v. Christians...seems like a problem with Muslims!

[nzimalaya]

@superpower555 lol..... get ur head out of ur asshole and smell the air... u've kept it in there for quite some time u retard !!!