The Last Days of the Raj - Couverture rigide

Royle, Trevor

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0718129040 ISBN 13 : 9780718129040

Editeur : Michael Joseph, 1989

Synopsis

On 15th August 1947, India set herself free from 200 years of British rule. In the two years before independence 200,000 Indians lost their lives while the British civil servants, soldiers, businessmen, memsahibs, missionaries and planters, many of whose families had lived in India for a 100 years, prepared to leave for an England they had never known or to cope with the new post-empire India.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

India's declaration of independance on 15 August 1947 was a momentous occasion. For the British, who had ruled there for over 200 years, it was the start of a process to discard its world empire. This text explores, through the voices and memories of both the British and Indians, the drama and tensions of the years leading up to, and following, Independance. The text combines historical narrative with these interviews and presents a social history and an insight into a significant period in British history.

Biographie de l'auteur

Military historian Trevor Royle is well-known for his books on war and imperialism, and was defence and foreign affairs specialist of SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michael Joseph
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0718129040
• ISBN 13: 9780718129040
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 304
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• Personne responsable: non disponible