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Historian's Take

The Real History of the Partition in Ms. Marvel

Episode 10 | 9m 29s

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Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani American teenager named Kamala Khan, is the latest superhero to join the Marvel Universe. Her superpower? Family bangles that carry the strength and power of intergenerational knowledge passed down by her grandmother from Pakistan. Based on real historical events, Kamala's family was forcibly displaced during the Partition of India in 1947.

Aired: 08/22/22 | Rating: NR

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