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The partition of India in 1947 — the largest mass migration in history and one of the 20th century's great catastrophes. Anand brings personal family history to the story of 15 million displaced people and up to 2 million dead.
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Canon
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Relationships predict survival — during partition, community bonds determined who lived and who died
During the violence of partition, people with strong relationships across religious lines were more likely to survive. Neighbors protected neighbors — or betrayed them — based on the quality of existing relationships.Highlights
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