Partition Of Lahore - The Greed Perspective
Partition – The Greed Perspective
History of the Lahore has seen hundreds of turns and twists, some of which changed its contour and brought new definitions to it. One such incident was the partition of the subcontinent, leading to the century’s biggest population transfer. Lahore being one of the cities adjacent to the new drawn boundary was drastically affected by the massive migration on both sides. Apart from the issue of refugee inflow, partition brought a radical change in the socio-cultural dynamics of the city. Hindus and Sikhs, who formed a majority of the population of city for years and were socially, spiritually, economically and culturally deep rooted into it , were forced to leave the city. It wasn’t an easy relocation, as it implicated large scale population transfer. Such a change split the compact and firm social fabric of the city. This paper focuses on the departure of Hindus and Sikhs from the city that they once had ruled, and its relationship with the......
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