Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.

India was intended to be majority-Hindu and a new state – Pakistan – was created for Muslims. The division, known as partition, saw millions of Muslims moving to live in Pakistan and millions ...

But the partition of British India into the new nations by a line ... The act of partitioning the two countries triggered riots and some in each of the communities living in areas near the borders ...

the whole of the Province had enjoyed an “unparalleled record of communal peace and harmony ever since partition”. Tracing the origin of the communal disturbances … Mr Nurul Amin recalled ...

particularly the All-India Women's Conference, this title conveys the ethos of the times — the terrible 1940s through war, famine, riots, and Partition-situations, when actions spoke more strongly ...

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Partition of India, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour dedicated the entire programme to hearing about the forgotten women of Partition. In August 1947 ...

This shift ultimately contributed to the discussions that led to the partition of India in 1947. The Direct Action Day riots and the subsequent violence played a pivotal role in shaping the ...

It is a reminder of how decisively the ground beneath your home can shift, how neighbours can turn into vultures, and how a city built on the love, labour, and enterprise of a post-Partition ...