A mother lost in thought with an infant on her lap
Walking towards an unknown future
The North Western Railways carries hopes of millions
Family partitioned from their son
Wreckage left after millions were uprooted
Thousands board the Uncertainty Express
Countless bodies being buried
After gaining independence from British Raj, India was to be divided into two separate countries (India and Pakistan). A major population exchange happened with around 25 million people becoming refugees when they tried to relocate. Hindus were fleeing into India, and Muslims were fleeing into Pakistan and what is now Bangladesh. There were religious riots, fanatics attacking groups trying to move, and many more people just taking advantage of the chaos. This is a series of photos by LIFE magazine, chronicling this dark time in the subcontinent’s history.
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