partition

A recently translated novel brings a new perspective on Partition to the English-speaking world.

Frenzied use of communal card signals the weakening of democracy.

A short story about the psychological cost of violence. [WITH AUDIO READING]

Amardeep Singh’s travelogue opens new windows into the Subcontinent’s common heritage.

The Blood Telegram by Gary J Bass reminds us that 1971 is an evolving story.

A new book on the people of Banni, a desert region in a corner of Gujarat, examines them as a distinct cultural unit.

Vishwajyoti Ghosh curates a collection of graphic narratives that capture the layered history of Partition.

Faisal Devji traces the development of Muslim nationalism and makes provocative claims about the movement for Pakistan.

A historian reflects on the challenges of reconstructing the lesser-known history of the Sylhet Partition many decades after the event.

The loss and recovery of the history of Sylhet, and a close look at Partition historiography in contemporary India.