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Detailed explanation-1: -Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is a national memorial day in India on 14 August, first declared by prime minister Narendra Modi in 2021, that commemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the partition of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of remembering the’ Partition of India’ is to make the new generation aware about the sacrifices and struggle of our people at the time of partition. On 14th August 2021 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi solemnly declared thst 14th August will be observed as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”.

Detailed explanation-3: -The partition of India into India and Pakistan led to grave violence and communal riots, loss of property, and extreme upheaval in the weeks and months around August 15, 1947. The Partition is acknowledged as one of the most violent and abrupt displacements in the recent history of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus pay homage to their ancestors and offer prayers for the repose of their dearly departed at temples. Some Hindus commemorate the dead during the Matu Pongal, on the second day of the “Pongol” Harvest Festival.

Detailed explanation-5: -Independence Day in India marks the partition of India and Pakistan. The Indian Independence Act, passed by Britain’s Parliament, ordered that the dominions of India and Pakistan be demarcated by midnight of August 14–15, 1947.