This nonfiction book is an excellent history of the independence of India and the creation of Pakistan, partly used in the film script of Ghandi. Fascinating details about Lord Mountbatten and the wealth of maharajas, and the horrific brutality which accompanied the division of territory.
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Freedom at Midnight
Freedom at Midnight
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First published in 1975, this 2009 edition is a new edition of the best-selling book described as irreplaceable by Le Monde, Paris. It is a poignant reminder of the defining moments of the end of the British Raj, the independence of 400 million people, their division into India and the newly created Pakistan. Time Magazine raised a poetic saluta... more »
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First published in 1975, this 2009 edition is a new edition of the best-selling book described as irreplaceable by Le Monde, Paris. It is a poignant reminder of the defining moments of the end of the British Raj, the independence of 400 million people, their division into India and the newly created Pakistan. Time Magazine raised a poetic saluta... more »
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