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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

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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/

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