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Starting my choice for this month's #BookedinTime
I am already fully engrossed in this dense, tragic history of Indian Independence at the close of the Second World War.
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Shout out to @Itchyfeetreader for prompt.

I have not read any of the books pictured except Midnight at Malabar House, which I liked. The night diary is Middle Grade. I did order A Suitable Boy as I‘ve always wanted to read it.

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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

This gloomy Saturday was perfect for polishing off my #bookspin. Oof. Knowing the Raj was morally indefensible and exploitative is one thing — but Tharoor can give detailed proof. Vital to understanding the British colonization of India. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So, I've been away a long time. But i am gonna start posting again. This book was gifted to me by my @ChayRoy18 . Thank you so much.🙌🌟

Already started reading this and 10 pages in, it feels quite intriguing and thought-provoking. Hope to finish it in the next week 🤞.

#NovemberNarrative #freedomday In 1947 Great Britain planned to cut ties w/ one of its treasured colonies the British Raj , India.Basically , they couldn‘t afford it anymore.Then began the debate of how it should be done. Partitions came down , assuming Muslims & Hindus should be divided , creating Pakistan in turn caused forced migration, protests , ethnic violence & death .A book that has been in my collection for years that I haven‘t read yet.

Hope I find the one I was searching for #UPSC

History of Punjab from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten
By Rajmohan Gandhi

Okay perhaps a subject of limited appeal; the development of the Indian Railway network initially as a strategic asset to move the small English army and then as means of moving the population. The author. Provides much details on how the infrastructure decisions were made and how it was financed and how those decisions impacted future development. And as always third class subsidised first class.