NY TIMES Headline:
India and Pakistan Become Nations
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Ceremonies at New Delhi and Karachi Mark Independence for 400,000,000
Nehru Acclaims Gandhi
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But He Warns of Trials Ahead - Death Toll in Communal Fighting Reaches 153

By Robert Trumbull

The headline above the map:
"Two Indian Nations Emerge on World Scene"

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