The Great Partition
The Great Partition
How India and Pakistan Were Born from British India
About This Book
The Great Partition (2007) chronicles the 1947 division of British India into two independent nations, revealing the devastating human toll of hasty political decisions. Using survivor accounts and archival materials, the book shows how centuries of peaceful multicultural living disintegrated into mass violence and permanent division.
Who Should Read This?
- Students of 20th-century decolonization and British Empire history
- Readers seeking historical context for modern India-Pakistan relations
- Those drawn to accessible narratives linking historical events to contemporary issues
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