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Why was Jasmine's family forced to move to Hasnpur in the novel, Jasmine?
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Jasmine's family was forced to move to Hasnpur from Lahore after their village was sacked by Muslims during the Partition riots. This historical event, like others in the novel, is rendered true to actual events. The Partition riots of 1947 were a consequence of the attempt to create separate Hindu and Muslim states.
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