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India's Partition: The Forgotten Story

Season 1
The Partition of India was one of the most seismic events of the 20th century. In 1947, the country was divided into two new nations, independent India, and Pakistan. The split led to violence, disruption, and death. Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham, travels from London to Delhi meeting people whose lives were torn apart by Partition.
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  1. S1 E1 - India's Partition: The Forgotten Story
    August 21, 2017
    59min
    13+
    The Partition of India was one of the most seismic events of the 20th century. In 1947, the country was divided into two new nations, independent India, and Pakistan. The split led to violence, disruption, and death. Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham, travels from London to Delhi meeting people whose lives were torn apart by Partition.
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Violencesmoking
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Robin Dashwood
Producers
Ricardo Pollack
Studio
Bend It TV
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