# Partition survivors were more than refugees, says Times Now opinion 2026-08-15T13:40:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Times Now opinion article argues that people displaced during the 1947 Partition should not be described simply as refugees. It says they moved within undivided India before Partition created India and Pakistan, and later rebuilt their lives in Delhi colonies such as Lajpat Nagar, Tilak Nagar and Punjabi Bagh. The article recalls severe shortages in refugee camps, including inadequate water, clothing and milk for children. It also credits displaced families who took up small jobs and street trade with building successful businesses. The piece says their resilience and contribution should be remembered alongside their suffering. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Delhi, Lajpat Nagar, Pakistan, Partition, Punjabi Bagh, Tilak Nagar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/partition-survivors-were-more-than-refugees-says-times-now-opinion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/partition-survivors-were-more-than-refugees-says-times-now-opinion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.