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All Sikhs to a man were killed here. Children were not spared. The women immolated themselves to escape dishonour at the hands of the Muslim marauders.

— Gurbachan Singh Talib Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

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Muslim leaders deliberately spread false and baseless atrocity stories about East Punjab, and incited Muslims everywhere to murder and drive out Hindus and Sikhs.

Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

Here follow unprintable details of rape and brutality to these helpless women at the bands of Pakistan Military and Muslim goondas.

Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

In many places Muslim pirs directed these attacks and characterized them as a holy war waged against infidels, that is Hindus and Sikhs.

Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

The police were not merely neutral in this, but were planning for, leading and aiding the Muslim aggressors.

Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

Even women and children were not spared, and were ruthlessly cut to pieces.

Muslim League Attack on the Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab, 1947 (1950)

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