| Partition of India Why 1947? Contributor(s): Roy, Kaushik (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198077602 ISBN-13: 9780198077602 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 954.035 |
| LCCN: 2012376920 |
| Series: Debates in Indian History |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |