Question

how did partition affects the life in delhi ?

Answer 1

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The partition of India in 1947 affected life of Delhi in the following ways ;

⚫ The partition of India in 1947 led to a massive transfer population on both sides of the new border. As a result, the population of Delhi swelled, the kinds of jobs people did changed, and the culture of the city became different.

⚫ Days after independence and partition , fierce riots began. Thousands of people in Delhi were killed and their homes looted and burned. As streams of Muslims left Delhi for Pakistan, their place was taken by equally louder number of sikh and Hindu refugees from Pakistan.

⚫ Partition changed their lives and their occupations . They had to take up new jobs as hawkers, vendors, carpenters and ironsmiths.​

⚫ Migration from Punjab changed the social character of Delhi. A new culture developed with new tastes and sensibilities.

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Answer 2

The Partition of India and Pakistan affected the life of Delhi in the following ways :


• Many people came from Pakistan to India, India to Pakistan.



• Many settlers settled to Delhi to find jobs.



• They came there and set up new shops like tea stalls , catering etc.



• Many of them became teachers in schools, many of them stated doing employment.



• Many lawyers, professors etc came up .



• Many new colonies like Patel Nagar, Tilak Nagar came up .