Voices of Partition by Discovering Historical Sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition All content is available for educational purposes only, unless otherwise stated. All collection items held by British Library, unless otherwise stated. en-us 2025-03-13 10:11:59 UTC 2025-10-31 13:00:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1583275380/b6068f03cc65f362834bb2d8c7f93ef9/BL_logo_padlet.jpg Timeline: India and Pakistan 1885-1947 discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364488424 Explore some of the events leading up to the Independence of India and the creation of Pakistan.


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]]> 2025-03-13 10:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364488424 About this Padlet discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364495837 Voices of Partition is a web space that was on the British Library website up until October 2023. Following the cyber attack in 2023, the full web space has been unavailable. This interim Padlet board brings together much of the content from the original resource, including articles by expert historians and a large selection of audio and visual sources from the British Library's collections. Also included are supplementary short films and a historical timeline.


Please note that due to ongoing disruption caused by the cyber attack, these are selected highlights from the original web space which has been adapted for Padlet.

]]> 2025-03-13 10:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364495837 Short films discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364646441 A series of four short films for teachers and learners about the events of Indian Partition, written and narrated by Kavita Puri. Produced by Bristol Archives for Unlocking Our Sound Heritage.

]]> 2025-03-13 12:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364646441 Articles discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364658529 Using audio and visual sources from the British Library's collections, expert historians explore and reflect on the events surrounding the independence of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947. These articles cover the political developments as well as the experiences of ordinary people.

]]> 2025-03-13 12:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364658529 Collection items discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364938557 Explore all the collection items from Voices of Partition, including audio, photographs, maps, newspaper cuttings, and official documents.

]]> 2025-03-13 15:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3364938557 Voices of Partition – About the Project discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3365073404 An overview of the Voices of Partition project, its funders and contributors.

]]> 2025-03-13 17:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3365073404 Introduction to Voices of Partition discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3365082896 An introduction to this resource, the collections we have included, and the historical context and debates that are explored throughout.

]]> 2025-03-13 17:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3365082896 About the collections discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3615220456 A summary of the collections included in this resource.

]]> 2025-10-02 11:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3615220456 Classroom resources discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3647192395 Download our student pack and accompanying teacher notes to support using the Voices of Partition resource in the classroom.

]]> 2025-10-23 10:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3647192395 Timeline (accessible plain text version) discovering_historical_sources https://padlet.com/discovering_historical_sources/voices_of_partition/wish/3658569443 Explore some of the events leading up to the Independence of India and the creation of Pakistan.


This is a downloadable plain text PDF version of the timeline.

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