The Partition of India-Pakistan: The Significance of Religion and How the Legacy of the Partition Lives On Today

• In Event: Politics of Identity

Brief Overview

I will explore how religion was politicized to divide and create a national identity for both the nations in 1947. I argue that the legacy of partition is still alive in India today in the background of rising tensions between Hindus and Muslims.

Author

• Kaveri Sarkar, Beloit College