| Author | Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Freedom at Midnight
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A detailed narrative of the thirteen months leading to the independence of the Indian subcontinent in February 1948, centering on major and minor figures and on the social and personal upheavals attendant on independence and partition
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