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There was often [[Religion|religious]] tension between the peoples of both countries as India was mainly [[Hinduism|Hindu]] whereas Pakistan was intended to be a nation for [[Islam|Muslims]]. Hindu and Muslim intermarriages, such as with [[Prem]] and [[Umbreen]], were shunned. Prem was killed by his own brother [[Manish]] for this, who had previously killed the holy man who was to perform his wedding.
There was often [[Religion|religious]] tension between the peoples of both countries as India was mainly [[Hinduism|Hindu]] whereas Pakistan was intended to be a nation for [[Islam|Muslims]]. Hindu and Muslim intermarriages, such as with [[Prem]] and [[Umbreen]], were shunned. Prem was killed by his own brother [[Manish]] for this, who had previously killed the holy man who was to perform his wedding.


The [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Yasmin Khan]], [[Ryan Sinclair]] and [[Graham O'Brien]] visited India and Pakistan during the partition, as did the last two [[Thijarian|Thijarians]] in existence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'')
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Yasmin Khan]], [[Ryan Sinclair]] and [[Graham O'Brien]] visited India and Pakistan during the partition, as did the last two [[Thijarian]]s in existence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'')


Tensions arising from the new border continued to impact members of both religions, into the [[21st century]]. According to the Dutchess [[Eleanor (Golden Age)|Eleanor]], "there [was] a bloodbath" in the years and decades to follow. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Golden Age (audio story)|Golden Age]]'')
Tensions arising from the new border continued to impact members of both religions, into the [[21st century]]. According to the Dutchess [[Eleanor (Golden Age)|Eleanor]], "there [was] a bloodbath" in the years and decades to follow. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Golden Age (audio story)|Golden Age]]'')

Revision as of 12:47, 18 August 2019

Partition of India

The Partition of India was the historical division of the countries of India and Pakistan. It started with Pakistan's independence from India on 17 August 1947 and resulted in mass displacement and deaths.

The United Kingdom was blamed for the partition. Prem disparaged the British for "carving [his country] up slapdash in six weeks." (TV: Demons of the Punjab)

Cities such as Karachi, which had been part of India in the 1930s, (AUDIO: Storm Warning) became part of Pakistan, (TV: The Waters of Mars) as lines were drawn, and populations relocated. (TV: Demons of the Punjab)

There was often religious tension between the peoples of both countries as India was mainly Hindu whereas Pakistan was intended to be a nation for Muslims. Hindu and Muslim intermarriages, such as with Prem and Umbreen, were shunned. Prem was killed by his own brother Manish for this, who had previously killed the holy man who was to perform his wedding.

The Thirteenth Doctor, Yasmin Khan, Ryan Sinclair and Graham O'Brien visited India and Pakistan during the partition, as did the last two Thijarians in existence. (TV: Demons of the Punjab)

Tensions arising from the new border continued to impact members of both religions, into the 21st century. According to the Dutchess Eleanor, "there [was] a bloodbath" in the years and decades to follow. (AUDIO: Golden Age)