Partition of India, Summary, Cause, Effects, & Significance
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Partition of India, division of British India into the independent countries of India and Pakistan according to the Indian Independence Act passed by the British Parliament on July 18, 1947. Set to take effect on August 15, the rapid partition led to a population transfer of unprecedented
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Causes & Conflicts of the Indo-Pakistani Wars - Video & Lesson Transcript
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A Tale of Two Partitions: The First Indo-Pakistani War and the Palestine War
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The Partition of India
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Partition of India - Wikipedia
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Drawing the line: The short- and long-term consequences of partitioning India
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History of Partition of India (1947) : Causes , Effects & Creation of Pakistan
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Partition of India 1947 - Historical Facts, Causes & Effects
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Indian Independence and the Partition explained - History Skills
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Independence and Partition, 1947
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The Partition of India: Times of Violence
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The Untold Story Of India Partition: The Shadow Of The Great Game: Sarila, Narendra Singh: 9788172238742: : Books
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The Punjab partition: when protectors become perpetrators
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Seventy-five Years After Indian Partition, Who Owns the Narrative?
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