In this inquiry, students will explore the specific impact that the Partition of India had on women, looking at the unique ways in which women suffered from the carnage of the period and also the way it changed the landscape for women’s role in society and what this can reveal about women’s autonomy and power at this time. This inquiry uses excerpts by Yasmin Khan, Basant Singh, Damyanti Sahgal, and Renuka Ray. Included with this item is: the lesson plan,  a lesson specific powerpoint, as well as a teacher resource which help answer the lesson plan. If you modify any of the materials please feel free to send them back to us, so we can see where you made changes.