Shameful Flight : The Last Years of the British Empire in India
by Wolpert, Stanley
Published by : Oxford University Press (Karachi, Pakistan) Physical details: xii,238 Pages 24x16 cm | PB ISBN:9780199066063. Year: 2016| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 954.0359 W848S 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | 33602 |
Include Index, Bibliography, Notes and Illustration
Ranging from the fall of Singapore in 1942 to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, this text provides a vivid behind-the-scenes look at Britain's decision to divest itself from the crown jewel of its empire. Wolpert, a leading authority on Indian history, paints memorable portraits of all the key participants.
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