Dividing a Subcontinent

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24 janv. 2026

The 1947 Partition of India displaced 12-20 million people and claimed up to 2 million lives when hastily drawn borders separated India and Pakistan, creating enduring tensions that continue to shape South Asian geopolitics today.

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Dividing a Subcontinent

63 min

24 janv. 2026

History & Society Politics

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The moment leaders stop working to bridge differences and start exploiting them instead, even the most stable societies can fracture. Unity isn't natural or automatic—it has to be actively constructed and constantly maintained.

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Nuclear Shadows: How Partition Shaped Modern South Asia

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