I should also have included in the list of recommended reading a fantastic new history of India and Pakistan in the twentieth century, interpreted through the lens of "relentless nation-building" in each of these post-colonial states. That is the much-praised "Shadows at Noon" by Joya Chatterjee, a monumental book which has won two prestigious awards and been short-listed for others:
https://www.wsj.com/world/india/india-and-pakistan-step-up-attacks-as-u-s-seeks-ways-to-de-escalate-298a12e1?mod=panda_wsj_author_alert
Tripi Lahiri.
For earlier historical background, consider the following link:
https://in.1947partitionarchive.org/node/1095
Also:
- "The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan" by Yasmin Khan
- " Chequered Past, Uncertain Future: The History of Pakistan" by Tahir Kamran
- " Directorate S" by Steve Coll
I should also have included in the list of recommended reading a fantastic new history of India and Pakistan in the twentieth century, interpreted through the lens of "relentless nation-building" in each of these post-colonial states. That is the much-praised "Shadows at Noon" by Joya Chatterjee, a monumental book which has won two prestigious awards and been short-listed for others:
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300272680/shadows-at-noon/