From the Ashes of 1947: Reimagining Punjab

ISBN-13: 9781108428118 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 276 str.

Leicester) Pippa Virdee (De Montfort University

Opis

"Examines the existing accounts of partition and its aftermath, specifically on the Punjab region, with the use of localized case studies and personal accounts, and brings about a new understanding of the differential impact of partition on the region"--

Spis treści

List of photographs, maps and tables; List of excerpts; List of abbreviations; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Preface: memories create history; 1. Partitioned lands, partitioned histories; 2. The treasure within the five rivers; 3. Handing over the reigns; 4. Violence, migration and the making of the refugee; 5. Sacred Malerkotla; 6. Migrating to the promised land: a tale of two cities; 7. From refugee to citizen; 8. Cleansing hearts and minds; 9. Lost innocence and sold honour; 10. Dreams, memories and legacies; Bibliography; Index.