Watch | Cooper’s Camp in West Bengal’s Nadia a Reminder of Violent Partition

The refugee camp in a West Bengal town is a reminder of the largest movement of people in human history, which remains emblematic of the horrors of the Partition.

As India marks its 75th year of Independence, we take you to one of the largest and lesser-known refugee camps: Cooper’s Camp in Nadia, West Bengal.

The camp is a reminder of the largest movement of people in human history and still remains emblematic of the horrors of the Partition.

We bring you stories and a collection of memories of those who saw and experienced the Partition in West Bengal firsthand in 1947.