India- Pakistan Partition Heart Wrenching Books Indians Must Read

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These heart-wrenching books about the India-Pakistan Partition offer powerful narratives, capturing the trauma, human stories, and emotional depth of the 1947.

Train to Pakistan

The novel brings out the raw emotions of betrayal, survival, and communal hatred during partition, highlighting the humanity lost in violence.

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Tamas

The novel explores how  a small town spirals into chaos, triggered by political and religious unrest

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The Shadow Lines

The novel intertwines personal loss and the futility of borders, portraying the long-lasting psychological scars left by Partition.

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Pinjar

The novel’s exploration of identity, honour, and the plight of women during the Partition is both tragic and powerful.

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A Bend in the Ganges

The book starkly portrays the price of freedom, with deep emotional and moral dilemmas.

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What the Body Remembers

This novel focuses on two Sikh women married to the same man during the time of Partition, reflecting on gender, identity etc.

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The Other Side of Silence

This non-fiction work compiles oral histories and personal accounts of survivors from  both sides of the border.

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