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Witness to Partition
An eyewitness account to the partition of India, Witness to Partition is both compelling and authentic. Through its vivid observation and masterful analysis, it brings to life one of the most heart-wrenching events in Indian history. Written more than fifty years ago, B.R. Nanda's first book contains both nuanced judgements and though-provoking insights articulated with rare literary elegance attributes that have made the author the foremost historian on Indian partition.
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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May 13, 2007
Not a good explanation of the partition of India/Pakistan, it is heavily generalized and extremely one-sided
September 23, 2015
It must have been a brave book to write then. Academic, it is not for those who are looking for dramatized versions and stories of the horrors of partition
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