Pakistan, created during the 1947 partition, comprised two geographical areas, separated by over a thousand miles. The fault lines between the two regions resulted in the birth of Bangladesh.
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In recent years Bangladesh has seen an increase in attacks on religious minorities. A scholar explains how certain extreme views on how Islam is to be followed are taking center stage in the country.
How will future generations of Indians view Kashmir’s contested history?
Ever since partition in 1947, South Asia’s two biggest players have been locked in sibling rivalry.
Letters home reveal what is was like to be an Indian soldier in World War II.
For some, the forced movement and brutalities of partition in 1947 led to new opportunities for women and migration to Britain.
There is something disconcerting about the Western move to denounce the human rights records of post-colonial states.
How one member of the Indian Civil Service coped with being a colonial usurper.
Intellectuals of the time saw the British Empire as the heir to the civilising influence of ancient Rome.
As the British Empire became an unaffordable burden, planning for India’s independence quickly ran into trouble.
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool
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PhD Researcher, Department of English, King's College London
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Senior lecturer, Nottingham Trent University
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PhD researcher, 19th century British travel literature on India and Italy, University of Nottingham
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Doctoral Candidate, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
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Professor of History, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of Anthropology and Cultural Studies, University of Sussex
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Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
