Communal Disturbances in Eastern Punjab in 1947
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In 1947, Punjab was the most affected province. It was divided in to two parts. Partition of India took place and as a result Pakistan came into being as a new country. violent incidents took place in India as well as in Pakistan. This blog will be very useful for the students of history as well as for those who has interest in history. This study material is free of Cost.
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Sikhs and Hindus left Pakistan in order to cripple it economically as they held important position in the west Punjab. On August 14, 1947 Pakistan came into being. On September 5, 1947 rioting On 6 March , Nine cases of stabbing were also reported from Ludhiana. Jullundur was highly affected by communal riots. A large Muslim mob gathered, shouting slogans and molesting individual Hindus and Sikhs. In Mewat, trouble started on 26 March and incidents of village burning took place there. In May, 1947 communal riots took place in Amritsar. Master Tara Singh in Amritsar declared to revenge their people. Trains were attacked and Muslims were driven out from their homes. The commissioner of Ambala division reported on 10 June, 1947 that strength of the troops was inadequate to deal with armed bands. On 10 July, armed gang attacked villages with guns and spears in Ferozepur. On 19 July, in Hoshiyarpur a communal clash took place. On 15 August, 1947, Muslims attacked on a train on Gurdaspur-Sialkot boarder. In Jullundur, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur rural areas, the situation was very tense. According to Penderal Moon casualties in the East Punjab were heavier than the West Punjab. On 17 August, Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan met at Ambala to bring peace, order and security to the Punjab and made joint appeal for peace.
In the end of the August a camp for 6000 Muslims was set up at Hansi which was attacked by Jats, Rajputs and Banias and resulted in a heavy loss of Muslim life. There were several attacks on trains between Jullundhur, Ludhiana and Rajpura. A Sikh was not safe anywhere and was killed at sight. In Hoshiyarpur several looters were arrested. A large no. of illicit weapons were recovered at Karnal district. The police force in Kurukshetra could not protect refugee camps with refugees from Pakistan. In the end of the November, 1947 atmosphere of peace was restored in East Punjab, and transit camps were opened for displaced persons at Fazilka, Ferozepur, Attari, Amritsar, Dera Baba Nanak from where they were proceed to the areas allocated to them under central plan.
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