We are a crowdsourced community-based archive and public history organization. We help empower you to document, preserve and share oral histories of Partition witnesses and survivors in your community. Following World War II, the British empire rapidly declined and the year 1947 saw the end of British colonial rule in South Asia. The formation of modern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (as East Pakistan in 1947) followed, via the Partition of Punjab and Bengal. Partition unfolded chaotically, leading to one of the largest mass refugee crises of the last century, sending ripple effects across the globe. Explore the untold history of Partition through collections you have helped build and preserve. Learn More…
Embark on a journey through time and experience the poignant narratives of lives forever altered by the 1947 Partition. Millions fled at a moment’s notice, losing everything that they had ever known, and millions lost their lives in the unprecedented communal violence that unfolded.
Based on the first and the largest pan-South Asian oral history survey ever conducted, 10,000 Memories tells the story of Partition, World War II and Independence in the mid-20th century Indian subcontinent through hundreds of individual experiences.
The 1947 Partition Archive records life stories shaped by Partition. Witnesses are waiting right now to share their incredible and historic memories. As a monthly donor, receive update s about the stories your donation preserved.
Join us for a book signing, a POP-UP exhibition, soulful live music and live storytelling. Go back in time to the 1940s with us on October 12 and 13!
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Pop-Up Museum.
Book Signing.
Storytelling.
Music.
Panel Discussion.
Food.
October 12 & 13, 2024
Producers of the 10,000 Memories book series gather together with community patrons to host a launch dinner commemorating the arrival of 10,000 Memories in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
August 15, 2024
A panel discussion and student event commemorating the release of 10,000 Memories, the book.
April 26, 2023
PBS
Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani American teenager named Kamala Khan, is the latest superhero to join the Marvel Universe. Her superpower? Family bangles that carry the strength and power
Hindustan Times
A large number of Sikhs were present but alas no one in the audience got to speak. However, the lack of audience participation
The New York Times
BERKELEY, Calif. — Growing up, Guneeta Singh Bhalla heard a terrifying story from her grandmother. In August 1947, as British India was being partitioned into independent India and Pakistan,
Student researcher explores women’s experiences of Partition, through The 1947 Partition Archive’s oral history interviews.
Junction 47 is a dynamic blog under The 1947 Partition Archive, where diverse narratives intersect, fostering
Junction 47 is a dynamic blog under The 1947 Partition Archive, where diverse narratives intersect, fostering
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The 1947 Partition Archive records life stories shaped by Partition. Witnesses are waiting right now to share their incredible and historic memories. Will you donate now to help us reach one witness?
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