The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for PakistanIn 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. |
Contents
Jinnah between the wars | 7 |
Jinnah and the Leagues search for survival | 35 |
Jinnah and the Muslimmajority provinces | 82 |
Centre and province Simla and the elections of 19451946 | 126 |
Jinnahs Pakistan and the Cabinet Mission plan | 174 |
The interim government Jinnah in retreat | 208 |
The end game Mountbatten and partition | 241 |
Glossary | 294 |
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Other editions - View all
The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan Ayesha Jalal Limited preview - 1994 |
The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan Ayesha Jalal No preview available - 1985 |
Common terms and phrases
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