Lands of conflict in South Asia.

South Asia's political and ethnic turmoils began in 1947, following the partition of India. With over 40 ethnic struggles presently brewing in the region, largely due to cultural strifes and government intervention, political instability and communal violence will remain a part of the South Asian landscape for a long time.

In the summer of 1947, following the withdrawal of the British India colonial administration, South Asia was torn asunder. The political and ethnic forces that led to the partition of India resulted in dreadful massacres and incomprehensible human suffering a