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Violence against women during the Partition of India

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During the Partition of India rape was an extensive issue. It is estimated that during the partition, up to 100,000 women were kidnapped and raped.

References

  1. Žarkov, Dubravka (2007). The Body of War: Media, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Break-Up of Yugoslavia. Duke University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0822339663.
  2. Butalia, Urvashi. Harsh Dobhal (ed.). Writings on Human Rights, Law and Society in India: A Combat Law Anthology. Human Rights Law Network. p. 598. ISBN 81-89479-78-4.

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