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The 1947 Partition Archive

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The 1947 Partition Archive

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A large oral history archive preserving first-hand testimony from witnesses and survivors of partition.

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Partition and Eastern Bengal

In 1947, British India was divided into India and Pakistan, and Bengal itself was split into West Bengal and East Bengal. This chapter traces how rushed borders, communal politics, and mass displacement reshaped the region and set the stage for later struggles over language, autonomy, and identity.