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Kyt · 15-08-2007, 12:12 AM

Just watched "The Day India Burned - Partition" on BBC2. Very sad first hand stories from both sides of the Partition, about the mess, dislocation and the killings.

And the main players - Mountbatton, Nehru, Jinnah and Gandhi - all come off badly.

I remember my father's stories of the trek from the Muslim side to the Hindu/Sikh side of Punjab when he was 9. Terrible.

So a day to celebrate as it meant Independence but not for the 1 million people who lost their lives.

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	Just watched "The Day India Burned - Partition" on BBC2. Very sad first hand stories from both sides of the Partition, about the mess, dislocation and the killings. And the main players - Mountbatton, Nehru, Jinnah and Gandhi - all come off badly. I remember my father's stories of the trek from the Muslim side to the Hindu/Sikh side of Punjab when he was 9. Terrible. So a day to celebrate as it meant Independence but not for the 1 million people who lost their lives. __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)