Ms. Marvel’s Episode 2 Partition of India Explained

**Warning – Spoilers Ahead for Ms. Marvel**

Mrs Miracle Episode 2 featured a scene at the dinner table with Kamala Khan and her family discussing their relatives, and the division of India was also mentioned.

We explain what the Partition of India is, reveal how fans are reacting to Marvel’s portrayal, and provide an episode guide for the series.

Created by Bisha K. Ali for Disney Plus, the miniseries Mrs Miracle will follow Iman Vellanis Kamala Khan as her new powers awaken to transform her into Ms. Marvel. The series will have six episodes and the character is set to appear in the upcoming one as well The wonders Film directed by Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.

What is the partition of India?

In 1947, as part of the Partition of India, British India was divided into two separate territories: India and Pakistan.

The Bengal and Punjab Provincial Division also saw a separation of the British Indian Army, Royal Indian Navy, Royal Indian Air Force and Indian Civil Service.

The partition also resulted in the split of the British Raj, also known in India as the Crown Rule, and the separate rulers of India and Pakistan became legal at midnight on 15 August 1947.

Known as one of the greatest refugee crises in history, 10 to 20 million people faced violence and deaths during partition, which in turn led to conflict between India and Pakistan.

Ms. Marvel fans are reacting to the show’s inclusion

Highlighting how painful the division of India has been for many families, this fan explained that it meant a lot to Marvel to include it:

Another fan highlighted that the partition of India was one of the biggest crises in history and decided to learn more about it:

Finally, this fan also admitted not knowing anything about the division at school, perfectly demonstrating Marvel’s power at educating viewers about other cultures:

• MORE: Kamala Khan’s power transition in Ms. Marvel explained

How many episodes does Ms. Marvel have?

Mrs Miracle will deliver six episodes in Season 1 on Disney Plus, following the lead of other Marvel shows, including Loki.

Below we’ve highlighted the release dates for all six episodes as they currently stand, and will update the episode titles as they are announced:

• Episode 1: generation why – June 8, 2022
• Episode 2: crushed – June 15, 2022
• Episode 3: June 22, 2022
• Episode 4: June 29, 2022
• Episode 5: July 6, 2022
• Episode 6: July 13, 2022