The Day of Independence: 14th August 1947

During the partition of India, districts of India with a mostly Muslim population were established in both East and West Pakistan. The “two-nation theory” provided the rationale for the establishment of Pakistan. This theory postulated that the Hindus and Muslims living in India before its partition formed two distinct “states” that, as a result, demanded their own independent nations.

The Day of Independence: 14th August 1947