Violence against women during the Partition of India
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Violence against women during the Partition of India
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During the Partition of India, violence against women occurred extensively. It is estimated that during the partition between 75,000 and 100,000 women were kidnapped and raped. The rape of women by men during this period is well documented, with women sometimes also being complicit in these attacks. In March 1947, systematic violence against women started in Rawalpindi where Sikh women were targeted by Muslim mobs. Violence was also perpetrated on an organized basis, with Pathans taking Hindu an
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During the Partition of India, violence against women
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_women_during_the_Partition_of_India
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2012-07-07T11:31:26Z
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2024-08-31T20:03:47Z
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