National memorial day on 14 August for the victims of the Partition of India
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
Hindus and Sikhs migrating by train from Bannu to India
Official name
English: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Hindi:Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas
Observed by
India
Significance
In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of people during the partition[1]
Date
14 August
Next time
14 August 2024 (2024-08-14)
Frequency
Annual
First time
14 August 2021 (2 years ago) (2021-08-14)
Started by
Government of India
Related to
Partition of India
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, also known as Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas, is an annual national memorial day observed on 14 August in India, commemorating the victims and sufferings of people during the 1947 partition of India.[2] It was first observed in 2021, after announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[3]
The day remembers the sufferings of many Indians during the partition. Numerous families were displaced and many lost their lives in the partition.[4] It aims to remind Indians the need to remove social divisions, disharmony and to further strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony and human empowerment.[5]
The partition had left 10 to 20 million people displaced and left 2 hundred thousand to 2 million dead.[6][a][7][8][9][10][b]
^"'In Memory of Sacrifices & Struggles': PM Modi Marks August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day". News18. 14 August 2021.
^Rao, Lingamgunta Nirmitha; Ghosh, Poulomi (13 August 2023). "What is 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'? When is it observed?". Hindustan Times.
^"Narendra Modi picks August 14 to recall Partition trauma". The Hindu. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^"August 14 to be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Modi | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 August 2021.
^"14 August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Modi". mint. 14 August 2021.
^ abTalbot & Singh 2009, p. 2. sfn error: no target: CITEREFTalbotSingh2009 (help)
^Population Redistribution and Development in South Asia. Springer Science & Business Media. 2012. p. 6. ISBN 978-9400953093.
^"Rupture in South Asia" (PDF). United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^Dr Crispin Bates (3 March 2011). "The Hidden Story of Partition and its Legacies". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ abVazira Fazila‐Yacoobali Zamindar (4 February 2013). "India–Pakistan Partition 1947 and forced migration". The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration. doi:10.1002/9781444351071.wbeghm285. ISBN 9781444334890. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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