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Examining The Partition of India and Pakistan: The 1947 War That Never Ended

In August 1947, the British Empire left India — and in its wake, drew a line that split a civilization in two. That line created India and Pakistan, but it also ignited one of the bloodiest and most traumatic events in human history. Over 14 million people were displaced. More than a million lost their lives. And the violence that followed didn’t end with independence — it began there. This episode of Roots of the Matter uncovers how imperial haste, religious nationalism, and political miscalculations combined to produce a tragedy whose consequences still echo today — from the unresolved conflict in Kashmir, to the rise of nuclear rivalry, to the ongoing debates about identity and belonging across South Asia. Featuring a balanced historical lens, “The Partition of India: The War That Never Ended” examines: • How the British Empire’s “divide and rule” policies planted the seeds of division • Why the rushed exit of 1947 led to chaos and mass displacement • The human stories behind the statistics — of loss, courage, and memory • And how the legacy of Partition continues to shape modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Because history doesn’t end when the borders close. Sometimes… that’s when it begins. ________________________________________ 🎧 About Roots of the Matter Roots of the Matter explores how the decisions of yesterday shape the conflicts of today — and the futures we’re still building. Each episode dives deep into pivotal moments of world history, uncovering the connections between past and present.