The Partition of India with Barney White Spunner
Aspects of History
English - August 13, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsHistory Arts Books Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
15th August 1947 saw Partition, independence of India and the creation of Pakistan. The author of Partition, Barney White-Spunner, joined me to chat about the terrible events that led to approx. 1 million deaths and 15 million refugees.
We talk about the key players: Nehru, Jinnah, Gandhi, Patel, Mountbatten and Auchinleck, key moments and the horrific religiously motivated attacks that took place in August and September of that year.
Barney White Spunner Links
Partition: The story of Indian independence and the creation of Pakistan in 1947
Barney is on Channel 4 on the 7th and 14th August. You can catch up here.
Aspects of History Links
Article on India's victory over Japan in WW2: India's Victory - Aspects of History
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15th August 1947 saw Partition, independence of India and the creation of Pakistan. The author of Partition, Barney White-Spunner, joined me to chat about the terrible events that led to approx. 1 million deaths and 15 million refugees.
We talk about the key players: Nehru, Jinnah, Gandhi, Patel, Mountbatten and Auchinleck, key moments and the horrific religiously motivated attacks that took place in August and September of that year.
Barney White Spunner Links
Partition: The story of Indian independence and the creation of Pakistan in 1947
Barney is on Channel 4 on the 7th and 14th August. You can catch up here.
Aspects of History Links
Article on India's victory over Japan in WW2: India's Victory - Aspects of History
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices