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India's independence in 1947 was accompanied by the Partition — one of the largest mass migrations in human history, displacing around 15 million people.

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When British India split into India and Pakistan in 1947, around 15 million people fled across the new borders and hundreds of thousands died — one of the largest migrations in history.

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Hindistan'ın 1947'deki bağımsızlığına Bölünme eşlik etti — insanlık tarihinin en büyük kitlesel göçlerinden biri; yaklaşık 15 milyon insan yerinden edildi.

Britanya Hindistanı 1947'de Hindistan ve Pakistan olarak bölündüğünde, yaklaşık 15 milyon insan yeni sınırların ötesine kaçtı ve yüz binlerce kişi öldü — tarihteki en büyük göçlerden biri.

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India's independence in 1947 was accompanied by the Partition — one of the largest mass migrations in human history, displacing around 15 million people.

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