Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਵੰਡ
/vand/Roman
English meaning: Partition
Definition
The division of British India in 1947 into two independent nations — India and Pakistan — along religious lines. Punjab was the most severely affected province, split between India and Pakistan, causing one of history's largest mass migrations and violence.
Example
“1947 ਦੀ ਵੰਡ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਦਰਦਨਾਕ ਸਾਕਾ ਸੀ।”
In English: “The Partition of 1947 was a painful event for Punjab.”
Literary Heritage
“ਅੱਜ ਆਖਾਂ ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੂੰ, ਕਿਤੋਂ ਕਬਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਬੋਲ।”
/Ajj ākhāṃ Vāris Śāh nū, kitoṃ kabrāṃ viccoṃ bol./
“Today I call to Waris Shah: speak now from your grave.”
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- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M