Vibhajan/विभाजन | Bharat Aur Pakistan ka Uday/भारत और पाकिस्तान का उदय

Vibhajan: Bharat Aur Pakistan (The Great Partition) (Hindi) by Yasmin Khan is a brilliant historical account that magnificently portrays the emotions that struck the population of both India and Pakistan during its partition. This book includes a description on the days of British raj, communal riots, as well the subsequent division that made India and Pakistan as two different entities. It focuses on the events from a public perspective, largely dealing with the dilemmas of being fragmented in terms of boundary, religion, politics, and ideology.Vibhajan: Bharat Aur Pakistan (The Great Partition) (Hindi) also emphasises on the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic patterns that prevailed in the country during the partition. Throughout the book, the author has tried to project the ambitions, expectations, and needs of the common masses who often fell prey to the British concept of divide and rule.The book is explained in different levels, right from top to bottom, so as to explain to the reader the real story of partition. The book focuses on the mindsets of the population of punjab, particularly the sikh segments upon the partition. The book also has covered Bengal extensively in the book, in addition to the plight of the Muslim communities in the northern India.While the book cannot be regarded as an all encompassing partition history, it can be said that the book is a narrative of the events that took place immediately, before, and after the partition. A thoughtful analysis with common man on the centre stage, the book is rich with anecdotal examples and real life comments from the refugees.The efforts undertaken by both the Indian and pakistani governments to restore normal life amongst the population are also discussed in detail. The author follows a balanced approach throughout, thus presenting a sensitive subject with absolute fairness. Published in 2010 by Penguin India, the book is available as paperback. Read more