Indian Summer
The Secret History of the End of an Empire
Alex Von Tunzelmann
The book chronicles the final days of the British Raj in India, detailing the political and personal dynamics that led to India's independence and partition in 1947. It delves into the roles of key figures such as Lord Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mahatma Gandhi, and the complex interplay of their relationships and decisions that shaped the subcontinent's destiny.
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