Wolpert, Stanley A., 1927-
Shameful flight : the last years of the British Empire in India / Stanley Wolpert. - Karachi ; Oxford University Press, 2012. - xii, 238 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-231) and index.
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.
9780199066063 (alk. paper)
2006040121
GBA666266 bnb
013522122 Uk
History--.
British--History--India--20th century
India--History--Partition, 1947.
India--History--Quit India movement, 1942.
India--History--20th century.
DS480.45 / .W55 2006
954.0359 / WOS
Shameful flight : the last years of the British Empire in India / Stanley Wolpert. - Karachi ; Oxford University Press, 2012. - xii, 238 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-231) and index.
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.
9780199066063 (alk. paper)
2006040121
GBA666266 bnb
013522122 Uk
History--.
British--History--India--20th century
India--History--Partition, 1947.
India--History--Quit India movement, 1942.
India--History--20th century.
DS480.45 / .W55 2006
954.0359 / WOS