The Partition of India – Part 2: Two Blind Eyes
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Impact of the Partition of India
This chapter of the podcast episode explores the impact of the partition of India in 1947 on the characters Swaran and Gulam. It depicts the division of the country into India and Pakistan, with Swaran's village remaining in India and Gulam being forced to leave for Pakistan due to escalating violence against Muslims. It also narrates a traumatic incident where Swaran is forced to participate in a violent attack on a Muslim village, highlighting the depth of the communal violence during that time.
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