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100			_aBurke S M
245			_aThe British raj in India : A historical review
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c1995
300			_a699p
365			_b Gratis
505			_aSummry: his scholarly study is different from earlier books on the Raj in that it is neither hero-oriented nor self justifying. The emphasis instead is on world events and developments inside the subcontinent which influenced the conduct of the leaders, and affected the course of events. It is the crucial transfer of power process resulting in the partition of Britain's Indian Empire into two independent states that is appraised. The authors have made good use of the massive documentation made available by the British Government since 1983, as well as the unique archives kept in the British Museum. These have enabled the authors to throw some new light on the partition process, in particular on the workings of the Radcliff Boundary Awards Commission.
650			_a1. India - Politics & Government - 1857 - 19192. India - Politics & Government - 1919 - 1947
700			_aQuraishi Salim Ai-Din _a
942			_2ddc _cBK