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Frontlist Books | Independence Day special: 8 books to read on India’s freedom struggle

  Throughout our schooling years, we’ve been taught about the history of Indian, especially Indian Independence during our History classes. While we had to mug up everything from Gandhi’s Quit India Movement to Nehru’s Independence Day speech in order to get good marks, we forgot to re-think, question and appreciate everything that our leaders and freedom fighters did during those years to fight against the British rule. This Independence Day, re-visit those crucial moments of our culture, our past and our historic struggle for freedom with the help of these books. Freedom at Midnight by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins:  This book chronicles the events around Indian independence and partition in 1947-48, beginning with the appointment of Lord Mountbatten of Burma as the last viceroy of British India, and ending with the death and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi. BUY HERE  for 29% discount at Rs. 729/- The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal ...