The Partition of India in 1947 was one of the most transformative and tragic events in South Asian history. It marked the division of British India into two independent dominions—India and Pakistan. This political event reshaped borders and forced one of the largest mass migrations in human history. An estimated 10 to 15 million people were displaced as they fled across new boundaries based on religious identity, with Hindus and Sikhs moving to India and Muslims migrating to Pakistan. This upheaval created challenges that continue to affect genealogical research today, as records were lost, families were torn apart, and entire communities were displaced...

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