The partition of India and Pakistan was a no doubt a distruction for both of the countries. Here are some of the lesser-known facts about it:
- Pakistan got Independence on the 14th and India on the 15th of August because the Viceroy of India, Mountbatten wanted to personally attend both Pakistan’s and India’s Independence ceremony.
- After the partition, Pakistan got 1/3rd of the Indian Army, 2 out of 6 major metropolitan cities and 40% of the railways lines.
- In 1941, Karachi, the first capital of Pakistan had 46.7% of Hindus and now, there are less than a percent of them.
- Before 1947, there were more than 1/3rd of Muslims in Delhi and as on 2011, there are only 12.9% of them. (Karachi and Delhi before 1947)
Around 20,00,000 people were killed during the partition.
- Disney films were screened in some of the refugee camps, with as many as 15,000 people watching.
Until 1948, Pakistan used Indian currency bank notes, over-stamped with ‘Pakistan’ on the notes, then later, they came out with their currency (PKR).
After the partition, conditions between Hindus and Muslims (the true brothers and sisters) became really bad where British rule played a major role in filling hatred between them. This led to major curfews and riots. Because of Pakistan, Indian Muslims are stereotyped.
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- There would not have been partition, if the British government did not play with the country.
