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This excellent book by Roy (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India) explores the painful memories of Britain's bloody partition of India on August 15, 1947. Based on extensive research and countless oral histories of many of the survivors, the author recounts the tragic events that took place, including rapes, killings, looting, and widespread violence. This well-written and richly sourced text is an important contribution to the literature and is highly recommended for all South Asian and Indian history collections at academic and research libraries. - R. N. Sharma, emeritus, Monmouth University, CHOICE, January 2020 Vol. 57 No. 5

his excellent book by Roy (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India) explores the painful memories of Britain's bloody partition of India on August 15, 1947. Based on extensive research and countless oral histories of many of the survivors, the author recounts the tragic events that took place, including rapes, killings, looting, and widespread violence. The focus is on refugees from West Pakistan (today Pakistan) and the suffering endured by the roughly 15 million Hindus and Sikhs forced to leave their homes for the newly independent India, in addition to the roughly 2 million people who were killed in the process. However, mention is also made of the sufferings of Hindu refugees from East Pakistan (today Bangladesh) to India. These refugees, from both East and West Pakistan, made the journey to their new home on foot, in trucks, and on trains without food, water, or their belongings. Roy also covers the resettlement plans carried out by both the Indian government and rich businessmen once these refugees reached India. This well-written and richly sourced text is an important contribution to the literature and is highly recommended for all South Asian and Indian history collections at academic and research libraries. - R. N. Sharma, emeritus, Monmouth University

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Anjali Gera Roy is a Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. Grounded in post-colonial literature and theory, her current research spans fiction, film, performance, oral histories, borders, mobilities, refugees and citizenship.

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