Book
Independence of India and Pakistan.
Publication Information
Chicago : World Book, c2011.
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Summary
"A history of the struggle for independence in India and Pakistan, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Contents
- India and the Europeans
- The British Raj
- Roots of Indian nationalism
- The Congress Party
- Bengal and bloodshed
- World War I
- Amritsar Massacre
- Reform
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Divided campaigners
- A new Constitution
- The idea of Pakistan
- World War II
- Industry and famine
- Quit India
- Deadlock
- Direct action
- Partition
- Yet more violence
- Refugees
- Princely decisions
- Punjab and Bengal
- Two nations
- Governor General Jinnah
- Kashmir
- Gandhi assassinated
- India since independence
- Independent Pakistan
- Timeline
- Sources.
Subjects
- India > History > Autonomy and independence movements
- India > Politics and government > 1919-1947 > Sources > Juvenile literature.
- India > History > Partition, 1947 > Sources > Juvenile literature.
- Pakistan > History > Autonomy and independence movements > Sources > Juvenile literature.
- Pakistan > Politics and government > 20th century > Sources > Juvenile literature.
- India > History > Autonomy and independence movements > Sources.
- India > Politics and government > 1919-1947 > Sources.
- India > History > Partition, 1947 > Sources.
- Pakistan > History > Autonomy and independence movements > Sources.
- Pakistan > Politics and government > 20th century > Sources.