Partition violence, Mountbatten and the Sikhs: A reassessment

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Main author: Singh, Gurharpal
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description Despite major advances in the historiography of the partition, the causes of violence remain poorly understood. Drawing on new archival material, this article argues that violence in the Punjab resulted from the failure of the British Sikh policy from 1939. Mountbatten's complicity in the massacres, and his defence against the allegations, point to a wider policy failure. Systematic blame displacement for the violence onto the Sikhs by the Government of Pakistan, India, Britain, enabled the latter and Mountbatten to avoid responsibility for the consequences of the transfer of power to two highly centralised dominions for religious minorities.
format Journal Article
author Singh, Gurharpal
author_facet Singh, Gurharpal
authorStr Singh, Gurharpal
author_letter Singh, Gurharpal
title Partition violence, Mountbatten and the Sikhs: A reassessment
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2024
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/41549/

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