Decolonization in South Asia: Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52

by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Book Overview

This book explores the meanings and complexities of India's experience of transition from colonial to the post-colonial period. It focuses on the first five years - from independence on 15th August 1947 to the first general election in January 1952 - in the politics of West Bengal, the new Indian province that was created as a result of the Partition.

The author, a specialist on the history of modern India, discusses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415533503
• ISBN13: 9780415533508
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"