PARTITION: THE PANDORA’S BOX

India was partitioned in 1947. The scar continuous to linger because of the causalities involved in it. The process of division became complicated due to the different lines of thinking within the Congress, an attitude of the Muslim League and compulsions of the British. A hangover of partition is still felt when the forces of sub-nationalism raise their heads in both India and Pakistan. An attempt has been made to present the complications of the period by synchronizing both the internal and external factors putting a challenge to the political leadership in taking a stand. The sincere intention has been to find out the possibilities of the alternative to partition in the given situation.