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The Partition of India Roots: Hindu-Muslims riots in 1881 Time: August 14, 1947—birth of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / August 15— birth of the secular state of India “A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.” —Jawaharlal Nehru

Timeline British East India Company is established First Partition of Bengal for administrative purposes. Gives the Muslims a majority in that state All India Muslim League founded to promote Muslim political interests Revocation of Partition of Bengal. Creates anti-British and anti-Hindu sentiments among Muslims as they lose their majority in East Bengal.

Timeline Congress calls for full independence Dr. Allama Iqbal, a poet-politician, calls for a separate homeland for the Muslims Jinnah calls for establishment of Pakistan in an independent and partitioned India Announcement of Lord Mountbatten's plan for partition of India, 3 June. Partition of India and Pakistan, 15 August East Pakistan separates from West Pakistan and Bangladesh is born.

Impact and Aftermath "ghost trains" 15 million refugees Division of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal, Ruined economies and lands; no established, experienced system of government. Separation of Pakistan and Bangladesh in Wars between India and Pakistan; deadlocked over Kashmir.

EARTH (1998) Director: Deepa Mehta Adapted from Bapsi Sidhwa's semi-autobiographical novel Cracking India Setting: Lahore

Deepa Mehta Born in India in 1949 Based in Toronto since 1973 Her Indian film trilogy: Fire—lesbian plot Earth—the partition of India Water—lives of Indian widows in the 1930s What is the meaning of the film’s title?

EARTH—Narrative Structure Narrative frame: Lenny 58 (1997) Lenny 8 (1947) A child’s perspective—a witness of the trauma of partition —the breaking up of the nation, the violence, and the distortion of human nature (the image of lion, beast)—love and sexuality Why does the director choose to tell the story from Lenny’s perspective? innocence + Parsee’s neutrality

EARTH—Themes and Motifs Religious and ethnic conflicts—Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs migrations and uprooting (6 million Muslims to Pakistan+ 5 million Hindus and Sikhs to India) What are the metaphors for partition in the film? broken plate, torn doll Indian customs: kite flying, Child bride The Parsees and their identity problem Love—a love triangle Park What are the significances of the park scenes?What is the symbolic meaning of the park?

EARTH—Characters Who is your favorite character in the film and why? Compare the characters of Hassen and Dil Navaz. Discuss Dil Navaz’s changes in the film. Why do think the original novel is subtitled The Ice candy Man What do you think about the betrayal at the end of the film?