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The execution of the partition in August 1947 triggered one of the most significant migrations in history, displacing approximately 14 million people and leading to widespread violence that claimed nearly a million lives. The newly drawn borders, unveiled only after partition, left countless families divided overnight, exacerbating communal tensions.
Even with a sizable military presence aimed at maintaining order, the situation spiraled out of control, ultimately leading to long-held grievances and conflicts that would shape the trajectories of both nations, India and Pakistan, for decades to follow.