In 1947 a line was drawn across the subcontinent. It was more than a border—it was a rupture through shared culture homes histories languages and lives. It scarred generations yet it also birthed stories of resilience absurdity and survival.
This Baithak is to tell a story of incomprehensibility of Partition not just a tale of grief. It is about uncovering the little-known almost unbelievable stories that shaped it. Did you know entire libraries had to be divided—book by book? That Panjab University itself was split in two? How inmates of asylums were discussed for justifiable distribution among two countries?
That Lahore’s fate hung in the balance till the very last moment? These fragments of history are not just facts—they are windows into the everyday chaos of 1947.
Through powerful writings of voices like Amrita Pritam Krishan Chander Khwaja Ahmed Abbas Faiz and others alongside fascinating anecdotes from history this baithak invites you to journey beyond the headlines of Partition. Into the absurd and the humane the tragic and the hopeful—the stories that still ripple through our present.
Join us as we read reflect and rediscover a moment that was not just about drawing a line but about reshaping memory identity and connection. Because the Partition was never only about borders—it was about people and the echoes of their lives that continue to speak to us today.
Artistes/Speakers for the evening
Daljit Ami is presently working as Director Educational Multimedia Research Centre at Punjabi University Patiala. He has worked as a journalist and as a documentary filmmaker for more than 25 years. He has worked with institutions like Tribune Day & Night News BBC. He has translated Five books from English to Punjabi which includes the Ministry of Utmost Happiness the novel by Arundhati Roy and Seeing Like a Feminist an important book on feminist theory and movements by Nivedita Menon. Recently he translated a 24 episode web series on the travels of Guru Nanak from English to Punjabi as well as Hindi.
Vani Yogesh Kumar - Entrepreneur and Theater Artist working as a theatre artist for the last 21 years in multiple Hindi and Urdu plays - Dara Shikoh Faiz Action ek Film Katha Rupaiya to name a few also worked for DD Kashmir and done numerous short films.
Priyanka Bhaskar - Engineer by profession co-founder of Parwaz - the poet's collective a voracious reader and has conducted above 40 story telling sessions under the flagship of Parwaz with writers ranging from Rabindra Nath Tagore Munshi Premchand Ismat Chugtai and Amrita Pritam to name a few. An avid traveller and trekker who runs away to mountains at first given opportunity.
DATE & TIME: 4:30 PM | Sunday | 21st Sep
CHARGES: Rs.600/person (Group discounts and Sr Citizen / Student discount available)*
- 50% discount for Sr Citizen OR students
- 25% discount for group of 4 or more.
VENUE: Partition Museum Hall Partition Museum Ambedkar University Dara Shukoh Library Lothiyan Marg Delhi 110006
* Children below 15 yrs are not allowed
NOTE:
1) The presentation will be done in Hindustani/Urdu/Punjabi.
2) We have limited seats, so prior booking is necessary.
For any doubts/queries, call us at 9810011955
Event Venue
Partition Museum & Dara Shukoh Library Cultural Hub, Dara Shukoh Library, Partition Museum, Ambedkar University, Lothiyan Marg, Old Delhi, Delhi, 110006, India, New Delhi
INR 300.00 to INR 600.00
