Pothohar Association UK

Visit our website to watch the documentary Children of Partition and view the Rekindling Pothohar exhibition

[Saint Soldier Wisdom @Sage1709]

Why Many in Panjab Do Not Celebrate Independence Day?

For many, it's a day of remembrance and observance. But, not celebration.

Panjabis are grateful for the hard-fought Freedom for which they sacrificed generations.

For most of India, 15th August is a day of flags, parades, and celebration. For Panjab, it is also a day of mourning.
In 1947, freedom came with a wound - Partition.

Borders were drawn in haste, yet they cut through centuries-old villages, fields, and families. Panjab was split apart, its heart bleeding on both sides.

Lives were lost. Trains arrived full of corpses. Neighbours who had shared meals the week before turned into strangers, even enemies. Entire towns were emptied overnight.

Families left behind their homes, their land, their memories - everything - to start again from nothing. Generations carried those scars, silently. The laughter in the fields was replaced by the cries of the displaced.

For Panjabis, Independence Day is not just about freedom from the British. It is a reminder of the price we paid for it - a price that still echoes in our ballads, our stories, and our silences.

It is not a day for fireworks. It is a day for remembrance. A day to bow our heads to those who never made it across. A day to realize that freedom, when soaked in blood, tastes different.

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This week marks the anniversaries of Indian and Pakistani independence — but behind the celebrations lies a history of rushed decisions and mass displacement.
Watch Children of Partition: An Oral History of Pothoharis.
https://t.co/D9RZJ8kbab
#partition #southasianheritagemonth

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May The Blessings of The One Lift your Life and fill it with Love, Joy & Happiness.

Happy Vaisakhi

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Diwali, the Festival of Lights, signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Bandi Chhor Divas, commemorates the release of Guru Hargobind Ji from imprisonment. This day holds a special place in our hearts.

[Bhupinder Singh Bhasin @bobbybhasin]

Dr Narinder Singh Kapany’s portrait was commissioned by Imperial College London in recognition of his contributions to science and the institution.

https://t.co/PiFCb9lynB

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Glad to see Lord Indarjit Singh representing the Sikh community during the Coronation of King Charles III @SikhMessenger

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#kaladoria
Deep dive into our folk songs with author and historian @abdakhan5
#PunjabiMela watch the film https://t.co/e4nuVPwEBw @ukasianfilmfest

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Vaisakhi @HouseofCommons

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Thank you for a wonderful celebration of Vaisakhi @HouseofCommons @CommonsSpeaker @TanDhesi @PreetKGillMP @patmcfaddenmp @JasdevRai

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Vaisakhi celebration in Parliament @PreetKGillMP

[Bhupinder Singh Bhasin @bobbybhasin]

How to play an #Alghoza Punjabi Musical Mela watch the full clip https://t.co/MCDuAmAttg
@PothoharUK

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How to play an #Alghoza Punjabi Musical Mela watch the full clip https://t.co/6gQ2TjgOsW

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A small glimpse from the first ever Punjabi Musical Mela organised byPothohar Association and UK Asian Film Festival held at Watermans Centre, Brentford. @ukasianfilmfest #punjabimela

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The Punjabi Musical Mela was a great success thank you to all the participants and attendees @abdakhan5 @WatermansArts @ukasianfilmfest

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The Punjabi Musical Mela was a great success thank you to all the participants and attendees @abdakhan5 @WatermansArts @ukasianfilmfest

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Thank you @abdakhan5 for your wonderful contribution to the Punjabi Musical Mela.

[Jassa Ahluwalia @OfficialJassa]

I sadly can't make this but it looks like a wonderful day out!

[Bhupinder Singh Bhasin @bobbybhasin]

The Inspirational @PreetChandi10 #polarpreet at the Punjab Restaurant @amritmaanldn Record holder for the longest ever solo and unsupported polar expedition