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โ๏ธ Wars & Battles
Partition of India (1947)
British India splits into India and Pakistan; the largest mass migration in history
1947 ๐ฎ๐ณ India/Pakistan Wars & Battles
โ๏ธ Key Facts
1
British India partitioned into India and Pakistan on 14โ15 August 1947
2
Largest forced mass migration in history: 10โ20 million people displaced in weeks
3
Line drawn by Cyril Radcliffe in just 5 weeks; its consequences still felt 75+ years later
14โ17 million displaced; 200,000โ2 million killed in sectarian violence within weeks
Quick Reference
Era
โ๏ธ Wars & Battles
Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India/Pakistan
Year
1947
Summary
British India splits into India and Pakistan; the largest mass migration in history