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In 1947, British India was split into Pakistan and India, displacing 10-12 million people along religious lines, including 6.5 million muslims who moved from India to West Pakistan. Once the lines were established, approximately 14.5 million people attempted to cross the borders to religious safety.

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1. Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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1. Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration.

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The millions of refugees leaving India was replicated with millions fleeing Pakistan in the same year.

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2. The majority of migrants move a short distance.

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2. The majority of migrants move a short distance.

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With Pakistan and Inda bordering each other, the separating distance was not large. Most people fled to the neighboring nearby country, rather than heading to East Asia or Europe, for example.

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3. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city locations.

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3. Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city locations.

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New Delhi’s population nearly doubled between ‘41 and ‘51. This shows host the overwhelming majority of refugees sought large cities.

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4. Urban residents are less migratory than rural residents. 

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4. Urban residents are less migratory than rural residents. 

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As the previous evidence exemplifies, New Delhi’s population grew extraordinarily, showing their was very little emigration from the city.

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5. Families are less likely to move internationally than young adults.

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5. Families are less likely to move internationally than young adults.

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The majority of migrants within this time period leaving from Pakistan or from India were young adults. Those who stayed often were older citizens who could not move due to immobility or the challenge of moving their family.

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Partition displaced fifteen million people and killed more than a million.

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Refugees sought asylum, fleeing violence from their newly established region.

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Before Partition Punjab 1947 | Partition of India Pakistan

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In this video, an old man is telling about how peacefully people lived together before the partition of British Indian Empire into Dominion of Pakistan and Republic of India in August 1947. He is telling that all Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs were living peacefully before partition 1947. "Do Not Forget To Subscribe".

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The majority of refugees traveled to India or West Pakistan, rather than populous areas further away such as Europe.

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Rising violence in both countries pushed the religiously prosecuted citizens out of their countries.

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The purpose of the migration was to flee one’s country, so most were traveling across international borders.

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Refugees fled towards where they believed to be religious safety.

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The partition of India resulted in a massive immigration wave, with 14.5 million leaving India for Pakistan and vice versa.