Question

Describe any four consequences of the partition of British India in 1947.

Answer 1

The partition of India in 1947 had the following outcomes:

1. 1947 was the year of one of the greatest, most abrupt, unplanned, and disastrous population transfers in recorded history.
2. Both sides committed religious atrocities and killings.
3. The abduction of thousands of women took place.
4. People had no choice but to flee their homes and move across borders.
5. To preserve family honor, family members murdered women.
6. Intellectuals from diverse fields expressed their anguish and fury.
7. Minorities from both sides of the border left their homes and sought temporary refuge in refugee camps.