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Keeping the Jewel in the Crown

by Walter Reid
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Sparks off ideas and arguments in all directions' – John Hussey, author of Marlborough: The Hero of Blenheim
'A forceful and convincing critique of British hypocrisy which never lacks a cutting edge' – Paul Addison, author of Churchill: The Unexpected Hero
In 1947, when India achieved independence, Britain portrayed the transfer of power as the outcome of decades, even centuries, of responsible planning – the honourable discharge of an historic responsibility. That view has never been seriously challenged in Britain. But this book shows that the official narrative is a travesty of what really happened.
Drawing on the documentary evidence – letters, diaries, state papers – Walter Reid reveals how Britain selfishly deceived and prevaricated in order to arrest political progress in India for as long as possible – a shameful passage in British imperial policy which led to tragedy and untold suffering when independence finally became inevitable.
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Publisher: Birlinn

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  • ISBN: 9780857909008
  • File size: 6177 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9780857909008
  • File size: 6178 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2016

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History Politics Nonfiction

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English

Sparks off ideas and arguments in all directions' – John Hussey, author of Marlborough: The Hero of Blenheim
'A forceful and convincing critique of British hypocrisy which never lacks a cutting edge' – Paul Addison, author of Churchill: The Unexpected Hero
In 1947, when India achieved independence, Britain portrayed the transfer of power as the outcome of decades, even centuries, of responsible planning – the honourable discharge of an historic responsibility. That view has never been seriously challenged in Britain. But this book shows that the official narrative is a travesty of what really happened.
Drawing on the documentary evidence – letters, diaries, state papers – Walter Reid reveals how Britain selfishly deceived and prevaricated in order to arrest political progress in India for as long as possible – a shameful passage in British imperial policy which led to tragedy and untold suffering when independence finally became inevitable.
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History Politics Nonfiction
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