What was the effect of the Partition of India, 1947 on Delhi?

Short Answer - The Partition of 1947 brought about a massive demographic impact with significant Muslim population leaving the city and half a million Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan pouring in, doubling the city's population in months to around 1.3 million. read more

Long Answer - In order to understand the effect of Partition on Delhi, let me start with what was there in Delhi before Partition (hoping Quora mods won’t collapse the answer due to the additional detail). read more

“Partition” – the division of British India into the two separate states of India and Pakistan on August 14-15, 1947 – was the “last-minute” mechanism by which the British were able to secure agreement over how independence would take place. read more