In Freedom at Midnight, authors Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins
provide a thoroughly researched account about various events in Indian
history which contributed to its independence and the consequences
(positive and negative) which ensued. Readers will get a glimpse into
issues such as the final year of the British raj, the reaction of the
Princely states to independence, the partition between Pakistan and
India, and the violence that followed. Readers will also learn about the
details surrounding Gandhi?s assassination and the motives of Nehru and
Jinnah?s decisions. The book is a testament to Indian history as it
contains deeply researched events and even important maps which lend it
additional credibility. For instance, the authors have included maps
denoting the boundaries between Pakistan and India that were drawn by
Radcliffe, who was the Boundary Commission chairman. The authors have
also included descriptions about religious unrest between the Muslims
and Hindus, leading up to the massive migration by millions who were
victimized by bandits and religious extremists. In order to lend a
humanist perspective to their historical account, the authors have
recounted specific incidents experienced by individuals during this
massive migration, that will surely flabbergast readers. The book
concludes with the events that led up to Mahatma Gandhi?s assassination,
including the assassination plan by Nathuram Godse.
Product details
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Navbharat Sahitya Mandir
- Language: Gujarati
- ISBN-10: 8184404603
- ISBN-13: 9788184404609
- Author: Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre
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