Memories Of Un/Partitioned India & Pak

[Neo]

With the tragic legacy of an uncertain future, a young refugee sits on the walls of Purana Qila, transformed into a vast refugee camp in Delhi.

 

[Neo]

Men, women and children who died in the rioting were cremated on a mass scale. Villagers even used oil and kerosene when wood was scarce.

 

[Neo]

The migration was a "massive exercise in human misery," wrote Bourke-White later.

 

[KashifAsrar]

With the tragic legacy of an uncertain future, a young refugee sits on the walls of Purana Qila, transformed into a vast refugee camp in Delhi.

Excellent pics dear. Really heart rendering scenes.

 

[KashifAsrar]

God damn are those vultures picking through bodies?

Imagine the insanity prevailing t that time man.
Though it look that some of it is still intact.
Kashif

 

[Owais]

Nice Historical Images Neo, A.Rehmaan and Kashif. specially I m surprized to see the old map of karachi.

 

[Neo]

See how Karachi has grown into a world class metropole.
Using this link you can see the Airport and Kanupp! :smile:

http://www.tagzania.com/item/21859

 

[ptltejas]

I think its great thread ever i saw. I just think to tefer old ones and i got this one. Heartly congrates to thread starter. Though old cant stop my self congratulating him.

 

[glitteringstar]

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[Albatross]

Muslims would have been ruling hindus and subcontinent like we did for centuries had this division not taken place...Ofcourse its a loss for muslims...

 

[jetti]

hindus would have been ruling themselves and their land as they had been doing for millenia had the muslim barbarians not invaded

 

[DRaisinHerald]

hindus would have been ruling themselves and their land as they had been doing for millenia had the muslim barbarians not invaded

Well too bad, the Barbarians gave you hell for the past 1000 years but is that the reason for the inferiority complex

 

[American Pakistani]

Muslims would have been ruling hindus and subcontinent like we did for centuries had this division not taken place...Ofcourse its a loss for muslims...

You are free to leave for india.

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Dont destroy this thread by trolling...if no one is contributing, let it die in peace.

 

[BATMAN]

Wuzeer Khans Mosque, from the Quadrangle. Lahore

The funeral of 'Ghazi Ilam Din Shaheed' was held in this mosque and whole episode played a pivotal role in awakening Muslims for freedom.