Road to Pakistan: The Life and Times of Mohammad Ali Jinnah

by Nanda,B. R.

• ISBN13: 9780415483209
• ISBN10: 0415483204
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-06-22
• Publisher: Routledge India

Summary

This book looks at the life of M A Jinnah from a fresh perspective, revisiting the story of the partiotion of the subcontinent from the point-of-view of this much-maligned personality in modern history.

Author Biography

B. R. Nanda is a renowned author and historian.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The Early Years	p. 1
Politics Calling	p. 11
The Rising Star	p. 26
The Making of a Muslim Gokhale	p. 38
The Advent of Gandhi	p. 48
Eclipsed	p. 62
Down But Not Out	p. 73
In the Council Chamber	p. 83
The Communal Tangle	p. 94
On Centre-Stage	p. 100
Dead End	p. 108
Leader in Search of a Role	p. 124
First Round Table Conference	p. 135
Second Round Table Conference	p. 147
Self-Exile	p. 158
The Raj at Bay	p. 167
Image of a Nationalist	p. 176
Electoral Arena	p. 191
The Moment of Truth	p. 201
On the Offensive	p. 212
The Congress Response	p. 219
British Response	p. 234
Inching Towards Partition	p. 253
Declaration of War	p. 263
The Die is Cast	p. 277
Phantom to Reality	p. 294
Towards Transfer of Power	p. 313
Post Partition	p. 325
Epilogue	p. 329
Notes	p. 334
Select Bibliography	p. 351
About the Author	p. 361
Index	p. 363
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