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15 unseen and rare pictures from India-Pakistan partition that will haunt you

By Sumit Anthony Last updated Mar 11, 2019

India Pakistan partition will always be marked as one of the darkest events in world history. The day when India attained freedom from the British Raj in August 1947, was also the day India and Pakistan unexpectedly paid heavy price for their independence. Under the guidance of freedom movement leaders, British India was divided into two independent countries namely, India and Pakistan. While many Indians celebrated to the occasion of freedom, several others suffered the wrath of one of the worst tragedies of the world – India-Pakistan partition.

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Thousands of people were left homeless between the bloodbath of the religious communities and slaughter of the mankind. The horrific magnitude of sufferings is definitely unimaginable. Millions of women were raped, enslaved and murdered.

Take a look at some of the rare and unseen pictures that perfectly depicts people during that fateful year of India-Pakistan partition.

A bottle of re-hydration solution helped an ill refugee overcome her poor state of health.

Those who were tired of walking had to be carried on the shoulders by the stronger members of the family.

India-Pakistan partition (6) — An infant who became a victim of the horrendous set of events in 1947.

India-Pakistan partition (7) — Many miscreants used this turbulent political situation to the best of their advantage and created chaos across the cities, which included setting vehicles ablaze and ransacking shops.

The destruction which left millions homeless.

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