Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: The Man Who Unified India (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789353024802)

As prime minister of Britain, Winston Churchill had ordered the preparation of an imperial strategy with the intention of Balkanizing India and tightening Britain's post-war hold over her. The strategy envisaged two Pakistans, one in the west to include the non-Muslim east Punjab; the east, the whole of Bengal (despite Hindus comprising almost half the population), and the predominantly Hindu Assam. Within her borders, India was to be Balkanized with the creation of independent confederations of princely states. Attlee's policy statement of 20 February 1947 was to implement the same and Mountbatten was given the mandate to transfer power and quit India by June 1948, a date that was advanced to August 1947. However, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel foiled Churchill's strategy. This book examines Patel's extraordinary contribution, from his unflinching support to Gandhi's satyagrahas and the Indian freedom struggle, to his farsighted and courageous approach in building a strong, integrated India.

Author: B. Krishna
ISBN-10: 9353024803
ISBN-13: 9789353024802
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2018
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d