August 14, 1947, is a date that can never be forgotten in the history of the Indian subcontinent. On this day, India was divided, and a new nation emerged on the world map by the name of Pakistan. The partition of the country changed the lives of crores of people forever. Millions of people were displaced, and the country suffered the sting of the largest communal riots of the century. The events that took place on this day changed the geography and history of South Asia.
