partition

VIVEK SHUKLA -August 15, 2023

Buddhist refugees from Chittagong and Namdharis from Punjab have helped make Delhi diverse, but few know about them

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Vivek Shukla -June 25, 2023

The Delhi Junction, now known as the Old Delhi Railway Station, and the Lodhi Colony Station witnessed huge influx of refugees during Partition. Patriot visits these stations and finds stories of separation and assimilation, and a common thread that runs through the lives of a former Delhi Mayor, former Pakistan President, businessmen and cricketers

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Patriot Bureau -May 24, 2023

Among the suggested research priorities mentioned in the note are the role of Cyril Radcliffe, who was relatively unfamiliar with Indian culture, geography, and demographics, in the Partition process

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Ali Fraz Rezvi -August 28, 2022

The 75th anniversary of Indian independence was celebrated with magnificence. The whole of Delhi was tri-coloured, from roofs of the newly built houses to the century- old tombs scattered in different regions of the city. The very same tombs and monuments are the living memoirs of a blood-soaked Partition

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Jayali Wavhal -August 22, 2022

The show aims to trace the trajectory of Bengal Art from its complex historical context to its present-day manifestations through the works of more than 15 celebrated artists from Bengal

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Patriot Bureau -June 24, 2022

As India commemorates the 75th year of Independence, Karwaan – The Heritage Exploration Initiative, and Sadaf Hussain – an author, podcaster and chef are organising an online series of talks to explore the political, cultural, sociological, demographic and other facets of the partition

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