Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 06 narrated the first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru’s letter to United Nations over the Kashmir issue. The context of the letter is rooted in the aftermath of the Partition of British India in 1947, which led to the creation of India and Pakistan as independent nations. The princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had a majority Muslim population but a Hindu ruler, became a point of contention between the two newly formed countries. Over the years, the Kashmir issue has remained a longstanding and contentious matter between India and Pakistan, with both countries holding different perspectives on the region's status.
08 December,2023 01:05 PM IST | MumbaiWatch partition scholar and oral historian Aanchal Malhotra talk about her new book which records the inherited memories of families, who’ve loved and lost their homelands, and how they continue to carry these stories with them.
15 May,2022 09:29 PM IST | MumbaiBollywood actress Huma Qureshi and filmmaker Gurinder Chadha and other cast and crew members launched the trailer of 'Partition 1947'. Watch the video
30 June,2017 12:32 PM ISTWatch this video to know how Gurinder Chadha's film shows a different angle on the partition of India.
06 July,2017 08:45 PM ISTVIP 2 starring south star Dhanush and Kajol has hit the theaters along with Huma Qureshi starrer Partition 1947. Watch this video to know which film is worth watching this weekend
19 August,2017 09:52 AM ISTisitors were thrilled to see a museum on the partition of the Indian subcontinent that coincided with India's independence from British colonial rule in 1947 in Amritsar
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