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What even is this book?

This is pretty fast-paced for a history book. Also loving the anecdotes and addressing of other South Asian nations like Srilanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Burma which have always been ignored in the context of Pakistan-India independence from the Brirsh Empire.

I'm really enjoying this book. I really loved the focus on Burma and its separation from Indian empire. My interest in Burma's chapter may stem from my own family's complicated history and relationship with the region. However, most books I have read regarding the history of the empire in the Subcontinent never really talk about Burma or South Arabia.

Finished first three chapters. This book is informative and a little dry. However, it is definitely an interesting way of telling history and I am all for it.

Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was faced with unique challenge, as both wings wanted different things. However the most important part is the demands of United Front, which won elections of 1954, had the same agenda as that of 6 points of Mujib-ur-Rehman for which he was branded a traitor. If these demands had been even partially accepted or negotiated things would have turned out different.

The chapter on Objective Resolution was very eye opening. Our politicians historically have lacked diplomacy, conviction and flexibility, that's quite disappointing to read. We have been very unfortunate in that department, and what's more unfortunate is that we dont seem to be learning from our mistakes or showing signs of improvement.

Done with the First three chapters, its like Pakistan studies, as a fairly mature reader, I have read too much already and heard too much to swallow extremely edited and only one side of history as portrayed in these chapters. I hope it gets more detailed and honest.

this is so fun and crazy and it really makes me concentrate on every single word!

this is so fun and crazy and it really makes me concentrate on every single word!

This is one depressing account. How ever I am not impressed with the narrative. The Writer's focus was solely one woman and she behaves like a person at a safari. Observing these people in their natural habitat, she does not seem to correct their point of views instead acts as bystander a long term one.

It has very anti-Oliver twisten feel to it and the city feels like Venice. So far it is quiet witty

The essays regarding economy during Musharraf period were an eye opener.

So far Maulana has written this book like a proper researcher giving references, critic and explaining his methodology. Clearing up a lot if false assumptions with excellent argument.

Dr. Akbar Ahmed essay is simply incredible and his analysis of Stanley Wolpert's, of handling the Quaid's last addresses is exactly what I thought too.

super excited just received my fresh copy from Liberty books

"There are many such stories. They are always cropping up in the works of historians. The incentive for inventing and reporting them shows a tendency to forbidden pleasures and for smearing the reputation of others. People justify their own subservience to pleasure by citing the supposed doings of men and women of the past. Therefore they often appear very eager for such information and are alert to find it.