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This full account of the partition of India and the transfer of power from England begins with the outbreak of war in 1939 and ends with the transfer itself in 1947.

Originally published in 1957.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Illustrations
  2. p. xiii
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  1. I The Goal of British Policy
  2. pp. -37
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  1. II All-India Federation—A Lost Ideal
  2. pp. 38-55
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  1. III War and the Deadlock
  2. pp. 56-83
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  1. IV The August Offer and After
  2. pp. 84-112
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  1. V The Cripps Mission
  2. pp. 113-136
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  1. VI The Stalemate Continues
  2. pp. 137-164
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  1. VII A New Approach
  2. pp. 165-179
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  1. VIII The Simla Conference
  2. pp. 180-215
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  1. IX The General Elections
  2. pp. 216-235
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  1. X The Cabinet Mission I
  2. pp. 236-257
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  1. XI The Cabinet Mission II
  2. pp. 258-281
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  1. XII The Interim Government I
  2. pp. 282-304
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  1. XIII The Interim Government II
  2. pp. 305-321
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  1. XIV The Constituent Assembly
  2. pp. 322-355
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  1. XV The Evolution of a Plan
  2. pp. 356-376
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  1. XVI Acceptance of the Plan
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  1. XVII The Implementation of the Plan
  2. pp. 395-411
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  1. XVIII The Birth of Two Dominions
  2. pp. 412-426
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  1. XIX The Aftermath of Partition
  2. pp. 427-445
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  1. XX Conclusion
  2. pp. 446-452
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  1. Appendix I
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  1. Appendix II
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  1. Appendix III
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  1. Appendix IV
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  1. Appendix V
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  1. Appendix VI
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  1. Appendix VII
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  1. Appendix VIII
  2. pp. 497-515
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  1. Appendix IX
  2. pp. 516-519
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  1. Appendix X
  2. pp. 520-525
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  1. Appendix XI
  2. pp. 526-542
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  1. Appendix XII
  2. pp. 543-552
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  1. Books and Publications Consulted
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  1. Index
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