These were known as “ghost trains ... In that time, she has spoken to 50 people in both India and Pakistan. “If you knew that partition was going to happen, and you had the means, then ...

India was intended to be majority-Hindu and a new state – Pakistan – was created for Muslims. The division, known as partition, saw millions of Muslims moving to live in Pakistan and millions ...

There was only one cook in the mess hall, and Major Langlands was informed that everyone else had gone to India. At the time of Partition, Major Langlands travelled back and forth on trains ...