The division of British India in 1947 into India and Pakistan, spurring a great migration of people from and to India and East and West Pakistan (now Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively). The event was marred by unprecedented sectarian violence.
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Politics & Administration | All Bangladesh | All India | All Pakistan | Colonial (1757–1947 CE)
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "The Partition." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/the-partition/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) The Partition. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/the-partition/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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