Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.15 Post-independence consolidation

2.15.1 Partition aftermath: refugees, rehabilitation and Gandhi's assassination

Partition displaced millions and cost lives on a huge scale; the young Indian state had to resettle refugees, restore trust between communities and, within six months of independence, absorb the murder of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Key terms

  • Radcliffe Award
  • refugees
  • rehabilitation
  • Delhi Pact
  • evacuee property
  • Gandhi fast
  • Godse
  • Birla House

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