Partition of India in the United Provinces (where Muslims were attacked by Hindus), and on to Rawalpindi in March 1947 in which Hindus were attacked or driven out by Muslims. The British Prime Minister Attlee appointed Lord Louis Mountbatten as India's last viceroy, who was given the task to oversee British India's independence by June 1948, with the instruction to "avoid" partition and "preserve" a United India, but with adaptational authority to ensure a British withdrawal with minimal setbacks. Mountbatten hoped to revive the Cabinet Mission scheme for a federal arrangement for India. But despite his initial keenness for preserving the center the
Artistic depictions of the partition of India is done brilliantly touching many things that are common to the modern nations of India and Pakistan, starting from the Indus valley civilisation. Directed by Anil Sharma, "" (2001), is an Indian movie about the Partition; notable for shocking scenes of riot and massacre. It was a major hit. Directed by Sabiha Sumar, "Khamosh Pani" (Silent Waters) (2003), depicts the partition ironically and shows the situation of Jihadis in 1979 Pakistan. "Pinjar" was a 2003 film, adapted from the novel by same name by Amrita Pritam, and had Urmila Matondkar in the role of the protagonist, "Puro". Directed by Vic