02864nam 2200625Ia 450 991081520250332120200520144314.01-135-76812-91-135-76813-71-280-04817-40-203-32488-910.4324/9780203324882 (CKB)1000000000250853(EBL)199697(OCoLC)475907175(SSID)ssj0000299536(PQKBManifestationID)11248044(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000299536(PQKBWorkID)10241300(PQKB)11321800(MiAaPQ)EBC199697(Au-PeEL)EBL199697(CaPaEBR)ebr10094197(CaONFJC)MIL4817(OCoLC)56748782(OCoLC)958104124(EXLCZ)99100000000025085320040127d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIndia's partition the story of imperialism in retreat /D.N. PanigrahiLondon Routledge20041 online resource (400 p.)British foreign and colonial policyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-58615-1 0-7146-5601-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; List of maps; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The making of Jinnah; 2 Storming the Muslim League; 3 The Second World War, the conservatives and the Muslim League; 4 The Pakistan resolution and Gandhi-Jinnah dialogue; 5 The Cripps offer, 1942; 6 Quit India and the aftermath; 7 From Simla Conference to partition; 8 Concluding remarks; Biographical data; Bibliography; IndexBased 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 foregone conclusion and was not the favoured option for most of the main parties, but rather was the result of a unique set of circumstances.An erudite exploration of the highly complex relCass series--British foreign and colonial policy.IndiaHistoryIndiaHistoryPartition, 1947954.042Panigrahi D. N.1929-1701919MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815202503321India's partition4086025UNINA