# Why was India split into two countries?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Haimanti Roy
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/haimanti_roy_why_was_india_split_into_two_countries)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1947, the British viceroy announced that after 200 years of British rule, India would gain independence and be partitioned into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. What followed was one of the largest and bloodiest forced migrations in history: an estimated 1 million people lost their lives. What caused this violent aftermath? Haimanti Roy details the lasting legacies of the Partition of India. \[Directed by Jagriti Khirwar & Raghav Arumugam, narrated by Safia Elhillo, music by Salil Bhayani\].

## Lectures

1. [Why was India split into two countries?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/haimanti_roy_why_was_india_split_into_two_countries/c69269986b5b), 6 min (TED's player)