Independence and partition: the erosion of colonial power in India/ Sucheta Mahajan.
Material type: TextSeries: Sage series in modern Indian history, 1Publication details: New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2000Description: 425 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 0761993673 (cloth); 0761993681 (pbk.)Subject(s): Nationalism -- India | Communalism -- India | Politics and government | Partition of India (1947)DDC classification: 954.03Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Reference Books | Central Library, Sikkim University Reference | Reference Collection | 954.03 MAH/I (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | P41197 |
Contents
Series Editors' Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: Background
1. Nationalist Activity and Government Response at the
End of the War 2. Planning of the Political Offer, the Simla Conference
and its Breakdown
PART II: Imperialism and Nationalism
3. Congress Strategy and Popular Natiorjalist Activity
4. "Popular Movements": Myth and Reality
5. Imperial Hegemony and Colonial Policy
PART III: Imperialism, Natf.nalisn. ana Commu„all»m
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6. "Unite and Quit
7. "Decide on a Date and Quit
8. "Divide and Quit
PART IVi Nationalism and Commonalism
9. Congress and Che Muslim Leagues Demand
10. to'pai^rofHinduCommunansm^Maiori.yReacdon,
11. HintLmlnal Pressure on Che Congress
8 Independence and Partition
PART V: Denouement
12. Congress Accepts Partition 333
13. Why Gandhi Accepted the Decision to Par,ition India 360
Conclusion
Appendix
Select Bibliography
Index 397
AbouttheAuthor
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