India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power
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"India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power" is a memoir by Lady Pamela Hicks offering an intimate, first-hand perspective on the final years of the British Raj and the partition of India through the experiences of her parents, Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten.
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Target entity: India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power Context triple: [Lady Pamela Hicks, notableWork, India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power]
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India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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Guilty Men of India’s Partition
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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C.
From Midnight to Glorious Morning? India Since Independence
"From Midnight to Glorious Morning? India Since Independence" is a historical and political analysis book by Mihir Bose that examines India's trajectory and challenges in the decades following its 1947 independence.
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D.
The History of British India
The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
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E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power Target entity description: "India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power" is a memoir by Lady Pamela Hicks offering an intimate, first-hand perspective on the final years of the British Raj and the partition of India through the experiences of her parents, Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten.
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A.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
-
B.
Guilty Men of India’s Partition
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.
-
C.
From Midnight to Glorious Morning? India Since Independence
"From Midnight to Glorious Morning? India Since Independence" is a historical and political analysis book by Mihir Bose that examines India's trajectory and challenges in the decades following its 1947 independence.
-
D.
The History of British India
The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
-
E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Lady Pamela Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documents |
daily life in the Viceroy’s House during the transfer of power
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family relationships within the Mountbatten household during 1947 ⓘ |
| features | personal anecdotes about major political figures of the time ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
personal life of Edwina Mountbatten
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role of Lord Louis Mountbatten as last Viceroy of India ⓘ transfer of power from Britain to independent India ⓘ |
| genre |
historical memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
creation of India and Pakistan
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end of British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| includes | personal recollections of Lady Pamela Hicks as a teenager in India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
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Edwina Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian independence movement ⓘ Lord Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ Partition of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| perspective | British aristocratic perspective on Indian independence ⓘ |
| portrays |
political negotiations around Indian independence
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social life of the British ruling elite in late colonial India ⓘ |
| provides | intimate account of Mountbatten family experiences in India ⓘ |
| relatedWork | autobiographical writings of Lady Pamela Hicks ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
India
NERFINISHED
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New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1947 partition of India
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final years of the British Raj ⓘ |
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India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power
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