The Great Divide: Britain--India--Pakistan

by Henry Vincent Hodson and H.V. Hodson

On August 15, 1947, the new nation of Pakistan was born and Britain's century-long rule over the Indian subcontinent finally came to an end. Here, H. V. Hodson offers an authoritative account of this dramatic step in the retreat of the British imperialism. The book first describes the historical events that paved the way for The Great Divide. Hodson then goes on to chronicle, in fascinating detail, the hectic five months of the last viceroyalty of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195773403
• ISBN13: 9780195773408
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.9"