Partition saga
A 1946 document was affixed with Ashok Chakra
Whilst I was researching the Partition, I came across an interesting document in microfilm form....
Chapter 5H: Nehru went about destroying his competitors
Chapter 5H: Nehru went about destroying his competitors. BN ducked out of view. His business...
Chapter 5G: the final blueprint for the division of India was drawn in London in December 1946
Chapter 5G: the final blueprint for the division of India was drawn in London in...
Chapter 5E: Lord Wavell was Commander in Chief of the British Army in India from 1941-43
Chapter 5E: Lord Wavell was Commander in Chief of the British Army in India from...
Chapter 5C: Before we move into the final 30 month lap (15.2.45 to 15.8.47) of a 90 year movement from 1857-1947
Chapter 5C: Before we move into the final 30 month lap (15.2.45 to 15.8.47) of...
Taxology India
A few months ago I had shared a post that it just didn’t make sense...
Chapter 5B: Whenever a powerful job is to be decided, you have speculation
Chapter 5B: Whenever a powerful job is to be decided, you have speculation. Just like...
The Partition Saga Part 5
The final 30 month lap to departure of the British and the imposition of self...
Chapter 4G: Subhash Chandra Bose had reported from German intelligence that the Aga Khan was lobbying for partition of India
Chapter 4G: Subhash Chandra Bose had reported from German intelligence that the Aga Khan was...
Chapter 4F: unknown to Bose or BN
Chapter 4F: unknown to Bose or BN – someone was plotting to eliminate them. BN...
Chapter 4E: On March 23, 1940
Chapter 4E: On March 23, 1940 – as BN and Subhash Chandra Bose were locked...
Chapter 4D: Writing a constitution is one thing
Chapter 4D: Writing a constitution is one thing. Implementing it is another. As India’s march...
Chapter 4C: The art of a deal. Beyond money is power
Chapter 4C: The art of a deal. Beyond money is power. And beyond power ?...
As world headed to the bloodiest of all wars – World War II
As world headed to the bloodiest of all wars – World War II – the...
Chapter 3F: His Holiness had assumed that all Muslims would want an independent Muslim nation
Chapter 3F: His Holiness had assumed that all Muslims would want an independent Muslim nation....
Chapter 3E: His Holiness understood the power of privileged networks
Chapter 3E: His Holiness understood the power of privileged networks. He had learned the ways...
Chapter 3D: The Aga Khan was the most socially astute of the three
Chapter 3D: The Aga Khan was the most socially astute of the three. He was...
Chapter 3C: For close to ten years, I saw this gate every school day
Chapter 3C: For close to ten years, I saw this gate every school day. It...
Chapter 3B: Concurrent to the concept of democracy
Chapter 3B: Concurrent to the concept of democracy was that of a joint stock company...
By 1921, the three groups – BN, AK and Others had taken positions
By 1921, the three groups – BN, AK and Others had taken positions. It was...
Chapter 2F: The period between the two World Wars is not when independence was won
Chapter 2F: The period between the two World Wars is not when independence was won....
The Partition Saga part 2
Chapter 2E: The Kumbh 1921 was a crazy hit. Ten million people attended the Ardh...
Chapter 2D: The war ended sooner than expected
Chapter 2D: The war ended sooner than expected. The wildcard entry of USA was a...
Chapter 2C: When millionaire genius’s compete
Chapter 2C: When millionaire genius’s compete – it is a fight between unequals. Beyond money...
Chapter 2B: Aga Khan and Basheshwar Nath were friends of the British
Chapter 2B: Aga Khan and Basheshwar Nath were friends of the British. So much so...
Chapter 2: Once the idea of an independent Muslim nation had been conceived
Chapter 2: Once the idea of an independent Muslim nation had been conceived – the...
Chapter 1D: Aga Khan III had made up his mind by 1933
Chapter 1D: Aga Khan III had made up his mind by 1933 that the only...
Chapter 1C: Aga Khan II succeeded his father in 1881
Chapter 1C: Aga Khan II succeeded his father in 1881. His Imamate was short lived....
Chapter 1B: Two titans fought
Chapter 1B: Two titans fought. One was a merchant of war, one of God. The...
The Partition Museum in Amritsar and its second phase in New Delhi
The Partition Museum in Amritsar and its second phase in New Delhi have got prominent...
Amritsar is the city on the cusp of change
Amritsar is the city on the cusp of change. Not only can it beat Mahakal/Ujjain...