Life survives somehow ... survivors reached the safety of refugee camps in India and lived to tell their stories.
There were many others who were forced by Muslim attackers to eat buffalo meat - a sin for Sikhs. "They chose to die rather than betray our faith," she says. Despite all that, she harbours no ill-will towards Muslims or Pakistanis. "They helped us a lot," she says of her father's Muslim friends. "They ferried us in lorries, they saved our lives. I don't have any animosity towards Muslims."
A Nightmare for Millions Memories Of A Young Witness And Experience Of His Family
Since the turbulent times of 1980s, Sikhs have been confronting number of issues in relation to their identity and past 'mistakes' have been highlighted...
'To come and discover just how brutal and barbaric the Partition was and how little power women had at that time, it has changed me.'
Why is the panth in disunity? How can the youth create a successful path for the future? Siri Singh Sahib shares his experience of how he was a part of an important Sikh youth movement when he was younger. He offers inspiration and ideas for the younger generation today.