Assertion: Stories of Partition violence are recounted by communal groups in India and Pakistan.
Reason: They want people to learn from their mistakes and live peacefully in the future.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Partition generated memories, hatred, stereotypes and identities that still continue to shape the history of people on both sides of the border. These hatreds have manifested themselves during inter-community conflicts, and communal clashes in turn have kept alive the memories of past violence. Stories of Partition violence are recounted by communal groups to deepen the divide between communities: creating in people’s minds feelings of suspicion and distrust, consolidating the power of communal stereotypes, and creating the deeply problematic notion that Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims are communities with sharply defined boundaries and fundamentally opposed interests.