Situating Independence and Freedom along Partition and Separation
Mudabbir Ali The independence of India and Pakistan (from each other) was made possible through partition which later unfolded as one of the most violent mass-migrations in modern world history. At the end of the second world war it was clear that the colonial power was on its way back, meanwhile it had assumed the…
Struggle for Social and Economic Freedom in India and Pakistan
Debojit Banerjee In 1945, just after World War II ended, the police opened fire upon protesters gathered to protest the incarceration and trial of three Indian National Army (INA) officers who were facing unjust trial at the hands of the British government. The impact of this event spread through other parts of India and led to…
