Documentary Review- Duaa

The BBC documentary The Partition of India has the

purpose of conveying the true story behind the partition. They are
trying to portray a realistic image of what actually happened during
the partition and how it came to be. They are trying to tell us the full
story.
Before watching this documentary I did know about this topic.
I was studying it in school and I did have information on it. I
expected to see the complete story f Indias partition. What
circumstances caused it and the people who played a major role in
it. I also expected to see all the violence that occurred at the time.
Before watching the documentary some questions that I had on the
subject were that what role did the British play in all this? Was any
other Muslim leader other than Jinnah as active was he was in this
process? What was the main reason for the British to agree to
partitioning India?
The documentary The Partition of India is based on the
story of the partitioning of the Indian Subcontinent. It tells us the
story of all the violence that occurred and exactly how the idea of a
separate Muslim state came to be and then implemented. It ells us
what happened during the time of partition. Some main evens of the
time were the Lahore resolution, the Calcutta Killings, The arrival of
Lord Mountbatten as a Viceroy, the speeches, and meeting of
political leaders at the time, and the rising tensions between Hindus
and Muslims. It was made mostly in India and Pakistan, which was
the actual place of these events so it made it more realistic
I think that the interviews showed the realistic side of the
partition. It provided a more detailed and personalized aspect of the
violence. In documentaries, it is important to have interviews
because the people who go through a certain trauma are the only
one who can precisely explain it. For example in one of the
interviews, the interviewee, an old Sikh, who shared his story about
raiding and killing Muslims. He said, My sword used to be
magnificent, it made me popular. Our people used to shout, Be
Strong when we would raid them here he stated the war like
condition during the partition and how people fought against each
other which lead to so much life loss. The people interviewed also
gave personal accounts on the political figures, which gave insights
on their personal lives. Therefore for a documentary, interviews
increase the credibility and also connect to he audience on a
personal level.
The part I liked most was the interviews because they gave
me personal insights on the events that occurred. What I didnt like
was that there were too many Indian opinions as compared to
Pakistani opinions that lead to a biased coverage of this issue. Being
biased increased chances of facts being distorted and manipulated. I

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learnt a great deal about the partition and how it was a great
traumatic incident in he history of world. The sub continent suffered
a great loss of life and property and it created a sense of hostility
between the two new nations. The amount and extent of violence
really surprised me. And yes, I would recommend it people who are
interested in knowing about the history of subcontinent