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Diane Wolff (Ed), Tibet unconquered: an epic struggle for freedom John B. Roberts II and Elizabeth A. Roberts(Ed), Freeing Tibet: 50 years of struggle, resilience, and hope

Diane Wolff (Ed), Tibet unconquered: an epic struggle for freedom John B. Roberts II and... Asian Ethnicity 383 back to their lost homes and friends. ‘God has been kind . . . but my greatest desire is to visit Multan at least once before I die’ (Lajpat Rai Seth, p. 382). Numerous other similar narrations establish that out of sight is not always out of mind. The book rightly boasts of being the first partition study to include both East and West Punjab in its ambit. It has successfully achieved the mammoth task of investigating the whole process from all possible dimensions. However, the strength of this book remains also a weakness in some ways. Interviews and first-hand accounts are an asset in establishing a cause-effect relationship or exploring latent forces that led to a particular incident. The poignant first-hand accounts bring alive the tragic moments from the past and assist in placing different elements in perspective. The author has provided an excellent set of interviews from both sides and has analysed secret British fortnightly reports to cull in- depth information. The book would nevertheless have benefited by providing an in-depth analysis of interviews of British officials who were involved in the partition process at some point. The book reinforces the idea that human http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Ethnicity Taylor & Francis

Diane Wolff (Ed), Tibet unconquered: an epic struggle for freedom John B. Roberts II and Elizabeth A. Roberts(Ed), Freeing Tibet: 50 years of struggle, resilience, and hope

Panda, Jagannath P.
Asian Ethnicity , Volume 14 (3): 5 – Jun 1, 2013
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Diane Wolff (Ed), Tibet unconquered: an epic struggle for freedom John B. Roberts II and Elizabeth A. Roberts(Ed), Freeing Tibet: 50 years of struggle, resilience, and hope

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Asian Ethnicity 383 back to their lost homes and friends. ‘God has been kind . . . but my greatest desire is to visit Multan at least once before I die’ (Lajpat Rai Seth, p. 382). Numerous other similar narrations establish that out of sight is not always out of mind. The book rightly boasts of being the first partition study to include both East and West Punjab in its ambit. It has successfully achieved the mammoth task of investigating the whole process from all possible...
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Taylor & Francis
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1469-2953
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1463-1369
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10.1080/14631369.2012.745744
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Asian Ethnicity 383 back to their lost homes and friends. ‘God has been kind . . . but my greatest desire is to visit Multan at least once before I die’ (Lajpat Rai Seth, p. 382). Numerous other similar narrations establish that out of sight is not always out of mind. The book rightly boasts of being the first partition study to include both East and West Punjab in its ambit. It has successfully achieved the mammoth task of investigating the whole process from all possible dimensions. However, the strength of this book remains also a weakness in some ways. Interviews and first-hand accounts are an asset in establishing a cause-effect relationship or exploring latent forces that led to a particular incident. The poignant first-hand accounts bring alive the tragic moments from the past and assist in placing different elements in perspective. The author has provided an excellent set of interviews from both sides and has analysed secret British fortnightly reports to cull in- depth information. The book would nevertheless have benefited by providing an in-depth analysis of interviews of British officials who were involved in the partition process at some point. The book reinforces the idea that human

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