For Essay 5, you will write a well-researched and thought-provoking essay, defining the relationship between an ancestor or living family member and a historical event, moment, or trend. You’re encouraged to consider (but are not limited to) something tha

Tosawad

Harsh R Tosawad

ENG Comp 1

Professor Carpenter

April 25th, 18

My family has been living in India since 3 generations, but a lot has changed since then. Most significant historical change for India has undoubtedly been the partition in India which took place in 1946. The partition divided India in two independent countries, India and Pakistan. The partition displaced over 14 million people. My grandfather was in his early 30s during that time. My father keeps telling me about how my grandfather’s life changed due to this issue.