National Book Trust, India Pays Tribute on the Occasion of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

New Delhi (15/08/2023): In a fitting tribute to all those who lost their lives due to the partition of the nation and were displaced from their roots, Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared to observe 14 August every year as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to commemorate their sacrifice.

With the vision to bring to light the agony, sufferings and pain of millions of people who were sufferers of partition, National Book Trust, India put up a book exhibition of titles like ‘The Partition of India,’ ‘The Dawn of Freedom’ and ‘The Story of Swarajya’ and many other based on the theme of partition at all NBT-India Book Promotion Centres and Bookstores across the country. A digital exhibition, curated jointly by Indian Council of Historical Research (IHCR) and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), was also displayed at the NBT-India Headquarters in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

A series of lectures by language experts associated with NBT-India was also organised to showcase the depiction of this historical event in literature, wherein excerpts from NBT-India publications based on partition, including “Hindustan Pakistan Vand Diyan Kahaniyan” in Punjabi and many others were read out. The lecture series enlightened the audience on how the partition was portrayed in various literary works across different Indian languages, shedding light on different perspectives and experiences associated with this significant event.

In the spirit of deepening our connection with our motherland, NBT-India officials also participated in taking the Panch Pran pledge to express their respect and admiration for ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’