Rutherfurd’s China is one of my rare forays into Fiction. Published in 2021 it is a grand saga of several characters swept up by the…
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Tag: India History
Jinnah of Pakistan
Pakistan was MA Jinnah’s sole “client” during the last decade of his life. His beloved pretty wife Ruttie had died much earlier in 1929. (p…
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The misunderstood politician – Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Jinnah is called The Father of Pakistan. A portrait of Jinnah hangs in Lincoln’s Inn, London, his alma mater. It was presented by the High…
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Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China’s Last Golden Age
Platt is a master writer. His book is based on prodigious research. He cites original sources. He describes the city of Canton well in his…
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Tibet — The mysterious kingdom
These 4 books should give a good flavour on mysterious Tibet. Tibet, Tibet is a travelogue. Turquoise Roof is an autobiography by a Tibetan aristocrat…
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Jinnah and Pakistan
Pakistan was an ” insufficiently imagined” nation-state. A phrase coined by Salman Rushdie. {p 3 Dhulipala} Jinnah played a towering role in the creation of…
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Not great – Shameful Flight: The Last Years of the British Empire in India
I expected more from this book. There were 3 clear errors in the Introduction which unfortunately slipped through: 1. On page 4 there was a…
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Best book – Liberty or Death: India’s Journey to Independence and Division
This is an excellent history written by a person who has a sure grasp of the vast facts and numerous personalities involved in India’s fight…
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