Assess the impact of the partition of India on Indian women.
The partition of India had the following impacts on the women in the country: The women were kidnapped and sold in the market. They faced character-assassination and an assault on their respect. The women were not given any right to express their bitter experiences. The government remained indifferent towards the plight of the women. To protect the honor and respect of the women, many relatives themselves killed the women of their families. Many women considered it better to commit suicide than to fall prey in the hands of the enemy.
