Books on the India-Pakistan Partition

1 Sep, 2025 Credit: Wiki

The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan

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Midnight Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition

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Freedom at Midnight

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Pakistan or Partition of India

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The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed

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Scars Of 1947: Real Partition Stories

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Partition Voices: Untold British Stories

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