the last years of the British Empire in India Wolpert, Stanley A. 1927- creator text bibliography enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2006 monographic eng

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xii, 238 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 1. From the fall of Singapore to the failure of Cripps's mission, February-April 1942 -- 2. From Cripps's failure to the failure of the Congress party's "Quit India" movement, April-October 1942 -- 3. From Gandhi's fast through the first year of Wavell's viceroyalty, January 1943-July 1944 -- 4. Summit failures and cabinet obstacles, August 1944-July 1945 -- 5. From the end of World War II through the cabinet mission, August 1945-June 1946 -- 6. The interim government, June-December 1946 -- 7. Lord Mountbatten's last Chukka, December 1946-June 1947 -- 8. Partitioned transfer of power, June-August 1947 -- 9. Freedom's wooden loaf, September-October 1947 -- 10. Indo-Pak war over Kashmir, October 1947-July 1948. Stanley Wolpert. Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-231) and index. British India History 20th century India History Partition, 1947 India History Quit India movement, 1942 India History 20th century 954.03/59 0195474384 (alk. paper) 9780195474381 (alk. paper) 2006040121 DLC 090730 000690660