These photographs taken in 1947 during the period of independence of India and Pakistan. The photographer is Margaret Bourke-White. These photographs collected from Life Archive hosted by Google.
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Sikh and his family in convoy migrating to East Punjab after the division of India
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Mass Migration
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Mass Migration
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Mass Migration
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Massacre at Beas Station
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Death
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Goodbye
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Vultures
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Cry