The plan to carve up British India was never approved of or accepted by Gandhi...who realised too late that his closest comrades and disciples were more interested in power than principle, and that his own vision had long been clouded… — Stanley Wolpert Copy Share Image
An excellent introduction to the rise and fall of the British Raj, accurate, succinct, and engaging. — Stanley Wolpert Copy Share Image
Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a… — Stanley Wolpert Copy Share Image
The plan to carve up British India was never approved of or accepted by Gandhi...who realised too late that his closest comrades and disciples… — Stanley Wolpert Copy Share Image
“Trouble-strewn India was no longer a rich source of career opportunities for English graduates of Oxford and Cambridge, who for decades had taken Indian… — Stanley Wolpert Copy Share Image