
Towards Freedom
Documents on the movement for Independence in India 1947, Part 1
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 31. October 2013
Book
Hardback
1288 pages
978-0-19-808397-9 (ISBN)
Description
Part of the Towards Freedom series, this volume brings together primary sources and archival documents for the period 1 January 1947 to 2 June 1947. Part I consists of two sections. These two sections together discuss Constituent Assembly, interim government, various political alternatives and developments, the civil disobedience movements organized by Muslim League in various parts of the country. It also examines communalism in provinces, the demand for partition in Punjab and Bengal as well as the role of the last viceroy, volunteer organizations and the problem of refugees and minority groups. The introduction by Sucheta Mahajan situates the movements in the historical context and underlines their importance in the politics of the year 1947.
This book will interest scholars, teachers, and students of modern Indian history, particularly those interested in the Indian national movement.
This book will interest scholars, teachers, and students of modern Indian history, particularly those interested in the Indian national movement.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
This book will interest scholars, teachers, and students of modern Indian history, particularly those interested in the Indian national movement.
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 99 mm
Weight
3470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-808397-9 (9780198083979)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Sucheta Mahajan, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Former Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research.
Editor
Professor, Centre for Historical StudiesProfessor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Former ChairmanFormer Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research, India
Content
CALENDAR OF DOCUMENTS ; GENERAL EDITOR'S PREFACE ; VOLUME EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION ; SECTION I. 1 JANUARY 1947 TO 22 MARCH 1947: ; SECTION II. 23 MARCH 1947 TO 2 JUNE 1947: ; INDEX