1. The Partition of India (1947)
In 1947, Britain hastily partitioned British India into two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. This rapid division led to one of the largest mass migrations in history, with an estimated 12 to 20 million people displaced along religious lines. The ensuing communal violence resulted in the deaths of between 200,000 and 2 million individuals. The partition’s abrupt implementation left deep scars, fostering ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan that persist to this day (britannica.com).
