Partition Stories of Women: Silent Suffering, Brave Voices

Partition stories of women from 1947, featuring book cover of "The Other Side of Silence" and Dementi Sehgal's account.

Partition stories are not just about shifting borders; they are about shattered lives, broken homes, and haunting silences that still echo across generations. Among the most tragic and underrepresented of these partition stories are those of women—Hindu, Muslim, Sikh—who bore the brunt of violence, displacement, and trauma. While official histories often reduce the 1947 Partition … Read more

Partition of India The Tragic and Inspiring Stories of Women

The Partition of India

The Partition of India, a momentous and tragic chapter in the history of the subcontinent, reshaped millions of lives. This blog draws inspiration from a column by Zahida Hina, published in Daily Express News on October 6, 2024. Among the countless individuals displaced, bereft, or thrust into the search for a new identity, women bore … Read more