On This Day: Pakistan Independence (1947)

Name: On This Day: Pakistan Independence (1947)
Start: 2026-08-14
End: 2026-08-14

Friday, August 14, 2026

A new nation, born from partition, at midnight.

The Partition of British India in August 1947 created two independent nations: Pakistan (August 14) and India (August 15). It was accompanied by one of the largest forced migrations in history, as between 10 and 20 million people crossed the new borders in both directions, and one of the most violen