Reporting the Partition of Punjab 1947

Tanwar Raghuvendra

ISBN 10: 8173046743 / ISBN 13: 9788173046742

Edité par Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2006

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pp. 622 Figures, Illus., Maps.

N° de réf. du vendeur 7641281

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• Titre: Reporting the Partition of Punjab 1947
• Éditeur: Manohar Publishers & Distributors
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 8173046743
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9788173046742
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

The study is a novel attempt that chronicles Punjab's partition while dealing with 'Partition Itself'. The narrative weaves disparate local and national events, taking back to 1947 in dimensions large in numbers and scope.

À propos de l?auteur

Raghuvendra Tanwar is Professor Emeritus at Kurukshetra University where he taught history for over 38 years. With an outstanding academic record among other honours is a First Class First history masters. Some of his writings on the Punjab, mainly its partition (1947) as also Jammu and Kashmir have been received as seminal studies. These include besides the present volume, The Politics of Sharing Power: The Punjab Unionist Party, 1923-1947 (1999). The Story of India’s Partition, narrates the partition story with 240 rare mostly unpublished photographs and illustrations. It has been published by the Publication Division, Government of India, in English and Hindi (2022). Tanwar’s book Be Clear Kashmir Will Vote for India: Jammu & Kashmir, 1947-1953 (2019) has received acclaim for important new insights. He has been a National Fellow (Research Awardee) of the University Grants Commission of India and Director of the Haryana Academy of History and Culture. At present Tanwar is Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi. He is a Padma Shri, Education & Literature.