While Memory ServesCassell, 1950 - 668 pages From book's introduction: "This is the tale of the last two years of British rule in India, told by one who watched events from the Headquarters of Eastern Command." |
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15th August action Alwar armed arrived Assam attack Barrackpore battalion Bihar Brahman Brigade British officers Calcutta caste casualties Chittagong civil civilian communal Communist Congress Party crowd defence Delhi Direct Action Day district disturbances Dominion East Bengal Eastern Command fighting force Frontier Gandhi gangs Garhmukteswar goondas Government Gurkha Gurkha Brigade hand Headquarters Hinduism Hindustan Indian Army Indian officers Indian soldiers indiscipline Jats killed knew large numbers later leaders looting lorries Mahasabha Mandawar ment Meos military months Muslim League mutiny Nepal never night once opened fire organised Orissa Pakistan Pandit Nehru patrol peace platoon police political politicians population Press Punjab Ranchi refugees refused Regiment reports Rifles riots road seemed sent Shah Nawaz Sikhs Sir Frederick Burrows soon sort started station streets strike Suhrawardy thing took town train troops trouble United Provinces village violent whole