Guilty Men of India’s Partition
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Guilty Men of India’s Partition is a political critique by Ram Manohar Lohia that analyzes and condemns the roles of key leaders and parties in bringing about the 1947 partition of India.
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| Guilty Men of India’s Partition canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political critique ⓘ |
| analyzes |
causes of India’s partition
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role of British policy in partition ⓘ role of mass movements in partition ⓘ role of political parties in partition ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
anti-colonialism
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socialism ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Indian socialist movement ⓘ |
| author | Ram Manohar Lohia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
B. R. Ambedkar
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British colonial government ⓘ Communist Party of India ⓘ Hindu Mahasabha ⓘ Indian National Congress ⓘ Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ
surface form:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Muhammad Ali Jinnah ⓘ All India Muslim League ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim League
Rajendra Prasad ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
centralized leadership
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communal politics ⓘ elite-driven nationalism ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | 1947 partition of India ⓘ |
| genre |
historical analysis
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Ram Manohar Lohia’s political thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indian politics
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Partition of India ⓘ political leadership ⓘ |
| notableFor |
revisionist view of responsibility for partition
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strongly critical tone toward major national leaders ⓘ |
| proposes | alternative political strategies to avoid partition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
political activists
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scholars of South Asian politics ⓘ students of Indian history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Indian independence movement
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first half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference in debates on partition historiography ⓘ |
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