PARTITION MEMORIAL:
a possible path to forgiveness and renewal

About "PartitionMemorial"

 

02 May 2012

 

We seek a healing of the human conflict that took lives of so many, in 1947. We believe that discussing, talking, and grieving, though hurtful at first, can be a path in this process.

 

At the same time, we celebrate the resolve of the survivors who rebuilt their families, and livelihoods against long odds. They are a beacon to the strength of the human spirit.

 

Time has come to forgive and look ahead.

 

 

We foresee three steps in this initiative:

 

1) To create an anthology of life experiences, either personal, or handed down in families to the children and grandchildren.

 

2) To form a Trust to create an understanding of the human tragedy and the historical significance of the 1947 Partition.

 

3) To establish a memorial, and then later, a museum to remember this human tragedy, so that it does not occur again.

 

 

Please come forth to lead this initiative and endow it with your wisdom, fortitude and commitment.

Phase I

 

Creating and Anthology

Immediately we seek life-experiences, from members of the family who underwent this ordeal, or have learnt about it from their parents and grandparents. Please write to,

 

i) by email to Rishi Raj: rishi.raj@colorado.edu, or

 

2) by email to C. M. Bhargava:

chandravimal@yahoo.com, or

 

3) by post to Shital Prakash or C. M. Bhargava (see Contacts),

 

4) or please call anyone one of us by phone (see Contacts).

 

 

 

 

 

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2012-05-02

Please give your immediate attention to contribute to Phase I, above.

 

Stay Tuned!

 

Contacts

 

Please contact any one of the three of us, by email, by phone, or by mail. It is through the discussions amongst us that the idea of "1947 Partition" has begun. We hope if will take root with you help and good wishes.

 

Rishi Raj is a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and lives in the US. Shital Prakash is his uncle, now 95 years old, who lives in Chandigarh, and Mr. Bhargava is a recently retired philanthropist, He was four years old and living near the Afghanistan border at the time of the partition.

 

  Please volunteer to organise, lead, and help in any way you can to further this cause.