Freedom at Midnight
by Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins
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Author: Dominique Lapierre, Larry CollinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-04
ISBN: 8125904808
Number of pages: 629
Publisher: Vikas Pub
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Book Review: A Biased presentation of Indian History
Summary: 3 Stars
I have finished reading this book few days back and still wondering that I read a history book or a fiction novel. I must say that this book was quite an interesting read. I've spent most of my life in India and know its history quite well. Though I picked this book for just another good read but it left a sour taste by the end. I can't help thinking the biased picture being presented to the people who are not aware of the Indian histroy very well. Authors have certainly try to project an image for Britishers emphasizing their reluctance to give away India but not mentioning the exploitation done to Indians for 400 years. Readers are made to believe that British gave up India as mother sends her child abroad for higher studies. Page after page it describes about the blessing that British Raj proved to be for India. I think they could not avoid talking about Jallianwaala bagh tragedy but they did make it a point to blame it on a single person and remove any possibility of it symbolizing the general attitude of raj towards Indians. They couldn't risk writing anything against Gandhi but they glorified Mountbatten as the war hero of all times and put Gandhi assassins in the most pathetic description. .....
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