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Subject: [lbo-talk] RE: Hindu Nationalism
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Are there any lurkers out there that could recommend a book (fiction or
non-fiction) that focuses on the partition? Thanks,
Joanna:
REPLY: To add to those noted so far
Novels: Khushwant Singh "Train to Pakistan";
Chaman Nahal "Azadi"
Bhisham Sahni "Tamas"
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</small><big><small>Taslima Nasreen wrote an amazingly powerful one from the Bangla deshi viewpoint - "Lajja" </small>
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History:
Anita Inder Singh: The Origins of the partition of India 1936-1947;
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R.P Dutt "India Today".
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Michael Edwardes The Myth of the Mahatma - Gandhi The British & the Raj.
I forbear - recalling your past comments to suggest any ML-ist literature. Should you feel the urge would be happy to provide!
Also - recalling your comments over the years - have you read Monica Ali "Brick Lane"? I suspect you would appreciate it.
Cheers, Hari Kumar
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