Synopses & Reviews
In 1940 the All-India Muslim League orchestrated the demand for independent Muslim states in India. Seven years later Pakistan was created amidst a communal holocaust of unprecedented proportions. Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League and its leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, The Sole Spokesman assesses the role of religious communalism and provincialism in shaping the movement for Pakistan.
Review
"At once compelling and closely argued, this is a work no student of modern India and Pakistan can afford to ignore." American Historical Review"Concise, elegantly written, amply documented..." Pacific Affairs"This work provides a fresh perspective on the demand for Pakistan and its regional variations." Sajida S. Alvi, Religious Studies Review
Synopsis
'Ayesha Jalal's book is an important scholarly account of ... the partition of India in 1947.' American Historical Review
Synopsis
Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League, this book assesses the role of religious communalism in shaping the movement for Pakistan.
Synopsis
The demand for "Pakistan" in 1940 led seven years later to the partition of India--in one of the most cataclysmic and violent events in recent history. This study examines the intervening years, identifying the factors that led to the creation of the independent Muslim state in India.
Table of Contents
Preface; Preface to the paperback edition; Introduction; 1. Jinnah between the wars; 2. Jinnah and the League's search for survival; 3. Jinnah and the Muslim-majority provinces; 4. Centre and province: Simla and the elections of 1945-46; 5. Jinnah's 'Pakistan' and the Cabinet Mission plan; 6. The interim government: Jinnah in retreat; 7. The end game: Mountbatten and partition.