Synopsis
The untold story of Indias Partition.
The partition of India in 1947 was the only way to contain intractable religious differences as the subcontinent moved towards independence - or so the story goes. But this dramatic new history reveals previously overlooked links between British strategic interests - in the oil wells of the Middle East and maintaining access to its Indian Ocean territories - and partition. Narendra Singh Sarela reveals here how hte Great Gane against the Soviet Union cast a long shadow. The top-secret documentary evidence unearthed by the author sheds new light on several prominent figures, including Gandhi, Jinnah, Mountbatten, Churchill, Attlee, Wavell and Nerhu. This radical reassessment of one of the key events in British colonial history is important in itself, but its claim that many of the roots of Islamic terrorism sweeping the world today lie in the partition of India has much wider implications.
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Narendra Singh Sarila was heir to the princely state of Sarila in central India. An ADC to Lord Mountbatten, he served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1948 to 1985. He served as India's ambassador to Spain, Brazil, Libya, Switzerland and France. He has written for various publications, including the International Herald Tribune and the Times of India.
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The Shadow of the Great Game: The Untold Story of India's Partition
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Constable, London, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1845295889
ISBN 13 : 9781845295882
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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Binding tight, interior clean and bright. Wraps lightly bumped at corners, some very minor wearing at spine ends. Includes b/w photos and maps. "Sarila, former ADC of Mountbatten, has drawn on top-secret documentary evidence throwing new light on Gandhi, Jinnah, Mountbatten, Churchill, Attlee, Wavell and Nehru amongst others." - back wrap. 432 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 031117
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Shadow of the Great Game
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Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10 : 1845295889
ISBN 13 : 9781845295882
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The untold story of Indias Partition. The partition of India in 1947 was the only way to contain intractable religious differences as the subcontinent moved towards independence - or so the story goes. But this dramatic new history reveals previously overlooked links between British strategic interests - in the oil wells of the Middle East and maintaining access to its Indian Ocean territories - and partition. Narendra Singh Sarela reveals here how hte Great Gane against the Soviet Union cast a long shadow. The top-secret documentary evidence unearthed by the author sheds new light on several prominent figures, including Gandhi, Jinnah, Mountbatten, Churchill, Attlee, Wavell and Nerhu. This radical reassessment of one of the key events in British colonial history is important in itself, but its claim that many of the roots of Islamic terrorism sweeping the world today lie in the partition of India has much wider implications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001603064
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