Partition of India: Why 1947? - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198077602 ISBN 13 : 9780198077602

Editeur : OUP India, 2011

Synopsis

The year 1947 was a turning point in the history of South Asia. The independence of British India resulted in two sovereign states: India and Pakistan. This book analyses two important dimensions of the Partition-timing and causation. The essays by prominent scholars study the long- and short-term causes of the Partition, beginning with the elections of 1936-7 and the subsequent formation of Congress government in most provinces. They outline the major debates and their changing nature over time. The volume ends with the analysis of events that led to the acceptance of the Partition plan in 1947 by all major parties. The Introduction examines contours of the debate and also situates the Partition in the context of current historiography.

This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of modern Indian history and politics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kaushik Roy is Reader, Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is also Senior Researcher, Centre for the Study of Civil War, International Peace Research Institute, Norway.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198077602
• ISBN 13: 9780198077602
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Roy Kaushik
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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