Freedom at Midnight
Book description
A detailed narrative of the thirteen months leading to the independence of the Indian subcontinent in February 1948, centering on major and minor figures and on the social and personal upheavals attendant on independence and partition.
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1 author picked Freedom at Midnight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of the very first books I read about the Indian freedom struggle, I found its narrative flow easy and swift, veering from the exciting and thrilling to shedding light on so much that went on behind the scenes.
I appreciated for the first time what my own family must have experienced during the partition of the Indian subcontinent, which resulted in one of the largest migrations of people, with millions forced to leave their homes and many more losing their lives.
I’m pretty sure that you will find it gripping.
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