In the life histories of victims, aggressors and witnesses there are stories of the memory of Partition. This presentation evokes the voice of a woman who was not a victim of Partition, but who endorsed and was complicit in the acts of violence committed against the Muslims in 1947. By drawing a distinction between a victim and a witness as separate historical subjects, this presentation unfolds the experience of a witness-cum-aggressor which enables us to view Partition and violence from a totally different perspective. A ‘daughter’s testimony’ is a parallel history to other types of histories on Partition. It demonstrates an interplay of memory and history, and offers contrasting images of Partition violence.
