-Vani Mishra When Partition occurred in 1947, the human cost was tremendous. Millions were displaced, families separated, and whole cities rewired overnight by borders slicing through soil and memory both. Amidst this vast disruption, another lesser-known story was unfolding. It was the tale of books—libraries torn out of context, manuscripts destroyed, and whole sets of […]Read More
-Mili Joshi In 1905, a single decision by one British Viceroy changed India forever. Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, drew a line through Bengal. He split it into two parts. He claimed it was for “administrative convenience.” But the people of Bengal and India knew better. This was not just about maps or borders. […]Read More
The Partition of India in 1947 was perhaps the most traumatic event in the history of the subcontinent, leaving indelible scars on the collective psyche of its people. Literature—particularly poetry—was a potent tool to convey the sorrow, anguish, and disillusionment that ensued. Hindi poetry, more than any other form of poetry, has contributed immensely in […]Read More