Partition: An Event to Celebrate or Regret

The Partition of India was the process of dividing the subcontinent along sectarian lines, which took place in 1947 as India gained its independence from the British Raj. The northern, predominantly Muslim sections of India became the nation of Pakistan, while the southern and majority Hindu section became the Republic of India. In this paper I have researched upon the reasons that led to the partition of India and division of Punjab.