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Key ideas from the book
- The book recounts the final phase of British rule in India and the movement toward independence.
- It follows Lord Mountbatten’s role as the last Viceroy of British India.
- It describes the partition, riots, bloodshed, and war surrounding the end of empire.
- It places Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and funeral within the account of independence.
- Readers gain a narrative overview of the political upheaval surrounding the birth of India and Pakistan.
About Freedom At Midnight by Dominique Lapierre
Freedom at Midnight is a historical account of the events surrounding Indian independence and the end of British rule. Its narrative begins with Lord Mountbatten’s appointment as the last Viceroy of British India and follows the transition to independence on August 14, 1947.
The account also covers the violence and upheaval associated with partition, and concludes with the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. Readers interested in modern Indian history, British colonial rule, partition, and the politics of independence will find a detailed narrative of this consequential period.
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