Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the Hindu Dissent and the Partition of Bengal, 1932-1947 036753097X, 9780367530976

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Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the Hindu Dissent and the Partition of Bengal, 1932-1947
 036753097X, 9780367530976

Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Novel Political Arithmetic: The MacDonald Award of 1932 and the Challenge to the Hindus of Bengal
Chapter 2: The Working of the Provincial Autonomy in Bengal: The First Phase
Chapter 3: The Mounting of Tensions and the Dacca Riots
Chapter 4: The Hindu Mahasabha and its Works in Bengal, 1939-1941
Chapter 5: Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and the Non-Communal Alternative: The Progressive Coalition Ministry
Chapter 6: The Blighted Province: Communalism, Famine and Steps Towards Decolonization
Chapter 7: Larke Lenge Pakistan (Pakistan by Force): Muslim League Direct Action in Calcutta and Noakhali
Chapter 8: The Best of a Bad Bargain: Dr. Mookerjee’s Formula for Peace
Chapter 9: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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