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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