The Holocaust Of Indian Partition An Inquest Madhav Godbole by Madhav Godbole 9788129118127, 8129118122 instant download after payment.

The machinations, political strategies, confabulations and processes which led to the Partition of India have fascinated me for a long time. But, more than the partition itself, what captivated me was the colossal human tragedy which was the traumatic and inevitable culmination of the partition. It showed how millions of common, innocent persons, far removed from politics, became mere pawns in the hands of apparently larger-than-life Indian politicians and the British who were in authority, in their games of one-up-manship. After the lapse of nearly six decades, it is time to take an objective, clinical and apolitical view of this horrendous and gruesome chapter in the history of the Indian sub-continent. When most of the main actors in this “manmade Greek tragedy”, as Nehru described it, have departed from the scene, an effort must be made to take a more detached view, untainted by narrow preferences, personal and political loyalties, and national and cultural prejudices and biases pertaining to those who wrote the tragedy and directed it. It is also imperative to introspect on the lessons of partition and ponder on the future course of action and the formidable challenges ahead. It has taken me more than three years to research, reflect on and write this book. It is with a great sense of humility and an acute awareness of my limitations and shortcomings in working on such a large canvas that, with some trepidation, I am placing the book in the hands of the readers.

I am thankful to my former colleagues, Satish Chandra, a well-known diplomat, and K.M. Ahmad, who is now a busy attorney in New York, for having spared time, from their busy schedules and numerous other commitments, to go through the manuscript and make valuable suggestions. My wife Sujata and daughter Meera Krishnamurthy have always been diligent readers and critics of all my writings. I am thankful to them for their helpful comments. However, I am alone responsible for any gaps and