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Critical Review of Partition Documentary by Malcom Graves is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This documentary about the India-Pakistan partition by the BBC is ultimately biased towards the British perspective. It interviews survivors from both sides but fails to discuss several key factors that led to the tensions. The British employed a "divide and rule" strategy starting from the 1857 revolt, exacerbating religious and social differences between Hindus and Muslims. By 1946, communal violence was already widespread due to British actions, contradicting the documentary

Author

Malcom Graves

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