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New Delhi, August 14: The Partition of Bharat in 1947 was one of the greatest human tragedies of modern times. Millions were killed, displaced and separated from their homes and families, while countless others were subjected to looting, abduction, forced conversion and unspeakable violence. Some of the most gruesome episodes took place in the Western region (now Pakistan), particularly in the regions of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Balochistan, Sindh and West Punjab. Yet, the suffering of many of these victims has received comparatively little attention in the mainstream historical narratives. Among those who attempted to document these events was…