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This volume takes us away from the 'history' of official records to the domain of tragedy, where the drama of Partition was played with a pang in the heart. It is a people's history, based on experiences, recollections and reminiscences in the form of eyewitness accounts, testimonials and oral narratives. These are occasionally, where required, supplemented by official documentation. The human dimension of the division of both Punjab and Bengal is well ...
This volume aims at explaining the 'high politics' of the Partition. Seventeen renowned scholars look at the complex interplay of historical events during the last years of the British Raj leading to the parting of ways. They reveal behind-the-scenes activities of the Congress, the Muslim League and the British and how pressures were exerted to arrive at a final settlement. The role of some of the stalwarts who occupied the centre stage is traced. The study moves ...