Artist: Faustin Elmer Chaudhry
Date: 1947
Museum: The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (Karachi, Pakistan)
Technique: Photograph
The Women of 1947 Partition of Indian subcontinent.A horde of women cordoned off at Boli Camp, Lahore with charpoys and sticks, guarded by uniformed officers. It is unclear why they were cordoned. It could have been an due to a special event or circumstances.Women were among the worst affected victims of Partition. The chaos and displacement made them especially vulnerable. They were molested, tortured and kidnapped. Many of the abducted women were forcefully converted to the abductors
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