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Partition stories, in first person | The Times of India

1 November 2013

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Sameer Arshad, TNN | Oct 27, 2013

Guneeta Singh Bhalla’s grandfather refused to believe Partition was going to be a reality. He stayed put in Lahore till he was caught in the communal frenzy that left him with no option but to leave. The father of three had several narrow escapes en route to Amritsar. His car was fired at as he drove down roads strewn with the bodies of riot victims.
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