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The partition riots in Rawalpindi, also known as the Rape of Rawalpindi is the name given to the sectarian violence which occurred between Muslims and Sikhs, Hindus in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) during Feb-March 1947, on the backdrop of ensuing Partition of India. The partition of India was the partition of British India (at the time of independence of India) on the basis of religious demographics, with Muslim-predominant regions forming Pakistan and non-Muslim predominant regions forming Republic of India. The communal killings occurred in a northern district of Punjab, and have been termed as the Rape of Rawalpindi. Several Hindu and Sikh women died by suicide and killed their female children in order to keep their honour. In order to save their lives large number of non-Muslims residi

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  • The partition riots in Rawalpindi, also known as the Rape of Rawalpindi is the name given to the sectarian violence which occurred between Muslims and Sikhs, Hindus in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) during Feb-March 1947, on the backdrop of ensuing Partition of India. The partition of India was the partition of British India (at the time of independence of India) on the basis of religious demographics, with Muslim-predominant regions forming Pakistan and non-Muslim predominant regions forming Republic of India. The communal killings occurred in a northern district of Punjab, and have been termed as the Rape of Rawalpindi. Several Hindu and Sikh women died by suicide and killed their female children in order to keep their honour. In order to save their lives large number of non-Muslims residing in the region had to accept Islam. The event has also been described in a book titled "Rape of Rawalpindi" by Prabodh Chandra, Member of the Legislative Assembly.The book describes the happenings and also includes a collection of photographs of the communal incident. The event has been covered in a number of partition of India related historical works. (en)
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  • The partition riots in Rawalpindi, also known as the Rape of Rawalpindi is the name given to the sectarian violence which occurred between Muslims and Sikhs, Hindus in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) during Feb-March 1947, on the backdrop of ensuing Partition of India. The partition of India was the partition of British India (at the time of independence of India) on the basis of religious demographics, with Muslim-predominant regions forming Pakistan and non-Muslim predominant regions forming Republic of India. The communal killings occurred in a northern district of Punjab, and have been termed as the Rape of Rawalpindi. Several Hindu and Sikh women died by suicide and killed their female children in order to keep their honour. In order to save their lives large number of non-Muslims residi (en)
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  • Partition riots in Rawalpindi (en)
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