2. The Traditional Heritage

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Introduction ix
3. Preface xiii
4. Contents xv
5. 1. The Indian Subcontinent Today 1
6. 2. The Traditional Heritage 19
7. 3. Effects of British Rule 39
8. 4. The Will To Be Free 66
9. 5. The Leader of Revolt 90
10. 6. The Winning of Independence 106
11. 7. Hindu-Muslim Communalism 129
12. 8. The Creation of Pakistan 145
13. 9. Sequel to Partition 162
14. 10. The Quarrel over Kashmir 179
15. 11. The Birth of Bangladesh 206
16. 12. Internal Political Developments 227
17. 13. Political Parties 257
18. 14. Social Progress and Problems 291
19. 15. Population, Production, and Prosperity 317
20. 16. Foreign Relations 351
21. 17. Relations with the United States 390
22. Appendices / Suggested Reading / Index
23. Appendix 1. 418
24. Appendix 2. 420
25. Appendix 3. 421
26. Appendix 4. 422
27. Suggested Reading 423
28. Index 441
29. Backmatter 463