“It is always a choice for an individual or the state, to remember or forget. Seventy-five years on, the personal and national are colliding, and the eyewitness generation are just about still with us. The inheritors of this difficult history here and on the Indian subcontinent must decide what is passed on, both within families and nationally. On the Indian subcontinent it is a moment to decide whether to use the memory to heal, or to weaponise it to foster divisive nationalism. In Britain, it is a moment to reflect on empire and its end, to tell the story fully and explain why Britain looks the way it does today. “ In this month’s @historyextra and thanks as always to @aanch_m and @anamzakaria5 for their reflections on the anniversary. #partitionvoices #partition1947 #southasianheritagemonth #india #pakistan #bangladesh #empire #history