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THE SOLE SPOKESMAN
JINNAH, THE MUSLIM LEAGUE AND THE DEMAND FOR PAKISTAN |
By: |
Ayesha Jalal |
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ISBN 10: |
0521458501 |
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9780521458504 |
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Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
19 December, 1993 |
Series: |
Cambridge South Asian Studies No. 31 |
Pages: |
336 |
Description: |
'Ayesha Jalal's book is an important scholarly account of ... the partition of India in 1947.' American Historical Review |
Synopsis: |
In 1940 the All-India Muslim League orchestrated the demand for independent Muslim states in India. Seven years later Pakistan was created amidst a communal holocaust of unprecedented proportions. Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League and its leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, The Sole Spokesman assesses the role of religious communalism and provincialism in shaping the movement for Pakistan. |
Illustrations: |
6 maps |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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