Rediscovering the Past: Tracing the Impact of India's Partitions

The United Kingdom has long grappled with a historical oversight concerning its colonial past, according to author Sam Dalrymple. This narrative is now shifting as the 1947 Partition and India's independence are increasingly included in school curriculums.

Dalrymple, the son of renowned writer William Dalrymple, recently released his debut book, 'Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia'. In it, he argues that the various partitions during the Raj era are remembered differently across countries, with significant nuances in each narrative.

His book traces how five critical partitions transformed British India's vast expanse into twelve nation-states, drawing attention to forgotten chapters of history. Despite growing inclusion of these events in educational curricula, Dalrymple warns of the dangers of repeating past mistakes as nationalism rises anew.

(With inputs from agencies.)