UID:
almafu_9959228995902883
Umfang:
1 online resource (400 p.)
ISBN:
1-135-76812-9
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1-135-76813-7
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1-280-04817-4
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0-203-32488-9
Serie:
British foreign and colonial policy
Inhalt:
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 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 rel
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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; Index
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-415-58615-1
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-7146-5601-1
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9780203324882
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