The Great Partition
The Making of India and Pakistan, New Edition
Yasmin Khan
The book provides a detailed analysis of the events leading up to the 1947 division of British India into two independent nations, India and Pakistan, focusing on the political decisions, social upheavals, and communal violence that accompanied the partition. It also examines the human impact of this geopolitical upheaval, including the displacement of millions and the lasting legacy of partition on the subcontinent's history and identity.
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