New Delhi: The British Raj gave India its independence via an Act, which is known as the Indian Independence Act 1947. Before this act, the then Governor-General of India, Lord Mountbatten, had ...

For over a year after Independence, the vast, wealthy kingdom of Hyderabad refused to join India. It took a five-day army operation in September 1948 to finally change that.

How does one remember one’s past – a past marked by bloodshed and the burning down of one’s ancestral home, violent riots and carnage during one of the largest forced migrations of the 20th century?

Here’s a look at the troubled legacy of Partition that has dictated the future course of India-Pakistan relations. NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan’s latest military conflict has expanded, days ...

In his new book, Midnight's Furies, Nisid Hajari describes the riots and massacres that ensued after Pakistan was established as a separate state,... India's 1947 Partition And The 'Deadly Legacy' ...

In 1947, Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings led to American art joining the international avant-garde. In India, 1947 also marked a beginning for artists of international ambitions, and it came amid ...

Dubai today as it is, is famous for its tallest skyscraper and busy ports. But back in the early 20th century Dubai was managed directly from India. Historical records reveals that Dubai and nearby ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire following U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. The ceasefire deal ...

Mahatma Gandhi, who used passive resistance in the fight for Indian independence, is known worldwide as a symbol of peace. But Americans know much less about the violence that erupted when the British ...