1st Edition
India's Partition The Story of Imperialism in Retreat
By Devendra Panigrahi
Copyright 2004
400 Pages
by
Routledge
400 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
400 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Based on new source material available in both England and India, India's Partition examines the partition in the context of the retreat of the British Empire. The freeing of India from British rule was the result of internal forces in both countries, while the split of the subcontinent along religious lines served as a harbinger for things to come. Panigrahi argues that partition was not a... Read more
1. The Making of Jinnah2. Storming the Muslim League3. The Second World War, the Tories and the Muslim League4. The Pakistan Resolution and Gandhi-Jinnah Dialogue5. The Cripps Offer, 19426. Quit India and the Aftermath7. From Simla Conference to Partition8. Concluding Remarks
Biography
D.N. Panigrahi served as Professor of History at the University of Delhi and at NCERT, New Delhi, and is now retired. He studied in Delhi, Saugar and London and is the author of numerous books and articles.
