Facts about Partition of India

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   Partition of India resulted in the division of the Punjab and Bengal provinces along religious lines, splitting communities, infrastructure, and administrative systems.

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   Approximately 10 to 20 million people were displaced during the Partition of India, making it one of the largest forced migrations ever recorded.

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   Widespread religious violence accompanying the Partition of India in 1947 is estimated to have killed between 200,000 and 2 million people.

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   During the Partition of India, Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer who had never previously visited India, was tasked with drawing the border lines dividing Punjab and Bengal.

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   The Partition of India in 1947 created the independent nations of India and Pakistan, triggering one of the largest mass migrations in human history.

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