In the 1946 Punjab provincial election, the Muslim League (ML) won 75 of the 86 Muslim seats in the province and … See more

On 2 March 1947, Khizar Hayat Tiwana resigned as premier in light of the Muslim League agitations and campaign against his ministry, and the official announcement of the imminent end of British rule. Although anticipated… See more

The violence ceased by the middle of March. At many places, attacks ended after the army moved in to rescue survivors. Many villages had their entire population wiped out while others had few survivors. The official … See more

The events have produced some of the most unforgettable images of the partition violence. Those who died in the violence, especially those who killed themselves or were killed by their families to prevent anticipated … See more

• Ahmed, Ishtiaq (2011), The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed: Unravelling the 1947 Tragedy through Secret British Reports and First-Person Accounts, Rupa/OUP Pakistan, ISBN 978-93-5520-57… See more

• Thematic Chronology of Mass Violence in Pakistan, 1947-2007:1947; March 3 massviolence.org See more