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India Opens First Partition Museum
In the 70 years since India and Pakistan were created from the former British Empire, there has never been a venue focused on the stories and memorabilia of those who survived that chaotic and bloody chapter in history—until now.
The exhibitions are housed in the red-brick Town Hall building in the north Indian border city of Amritsar, and will include photographs, newspaper clippings and donated personal items.
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Amritsar, India (AP) -- In the 70 years since India and Pakistan were created from the former British Empire, there has never been a venue focused on the stories and memorabilia of those who survived that chaotic and bloody chapter in history — until now.
A new museum on the Partition of the Indian subcontinent opens this week, as the two South Asian giants mark seven decades as independent nations.