How did partition affect life in …

India was partitioned in 1947 and this led to a massive transfer of populations on both sides of the new border. As a result, the population of Delhi increased all of a sudden and Delhi became a city of refugees. Most of the migrants were from Punjab. Delhi became a city of refugees, with people living in camps, schools, military barracks, and gardens. New colonies like Lajpat Nagar and Tilak Nagar came up at this time. Shops and stalls were set up to cater to the needs of the migrants' school and colleges were opened. Over two-third of the Delhi, Muslims migrated, and almost 44,000 homes were abandoned. Their places were taken over by Sikh and Hindu refugees from Pakistan. These refugees were mostly rural landlords, lawyers, teachers, traders, and shopkeepers. After Partition, their lives changed as they took up new jobs as hawkers, vendors, carpenters, and ironsmiths