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Dethroned: Patel, Menon and the Integration of Princely India by John Zubrzycki is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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In July 1947, India's last Viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten, stood before New Delhi's Chamber of Princes to deliver the most important speech of his career. He had just three weeks to convince over 550 sovereign princely states--some tiny, some the size of Britain--to become part of a free India. Once Britain's most faithful allies, the princes could choose between joining India or Pakistan, or declaring independence. <p>This is a saga of intrigue, brinkmanship and broken promises, wrought by Mou
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- Author
- John Zubrzycki
- Publisher
- Juggernaut
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781805263357
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Religion, India
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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