Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Observed on August 14

# Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Observed on August 14 ### Why in News? India observed **Partition Horrors Remembrance Day**, or **Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas**, on August 14 to remember the human suffering caused by the Partition of **1947**. ### What does the day commemorate? - The observance honours people **who** lost their lives, homes and livelihoods during the violence and mass displacement accompanying Partition. - It was announced in **2021** and is observed each year on the eve of **Independence Day**. - The focus is remembrance of the human cost of Partition rather than celebration of a political event. ### Exam Connect - **Partition Horrors Remembrance Day** → August 14 - Partition of **1947** → creation of India and Pakistan