The Muslims and Partition
Francis Robinson considers what the Muslims wanted - and what they got - out of the decision to divide the subcontinent on religious lines.
History Today
Women in South Asia - The Raj and After
Tanika Sarkar examines the evolving position of women in India before 1947 and since independence.
After the Mutiny - From Queen to Queen-Empress
David Washbrook on how the trauma of mutiny was catalyst to a new imperial vision - courtesy of skilful Victorian public relations for the subcontinent.
A Museum for British Lahore
M. Naeem Qureshi on a remnant of empire which has moved beyond being a mere repository of the Raj.
Cartoons of the Raj
Partha Mitter looks at how tensions and cultural interchange between Indians and Britons are conveyed in the imagery of the colonial period.
Kashmir: The Unanswered Question
Vernon Hewitt on one of the bitterest legacies of partition.
Bengal and Punjab - Before and Beyond
Jean Alphonse Bernard considers the two key provinces and how they became touchstones and then powderkegs in the nationalist aspirations of both sides.
Partition - The Human Cost
Mushirul Hasan looks at the reflection of the trauma and tragedy of partition through literature and personal histories.
Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru: India’s Frustrated Visionaries?
Judith Brown assesses the curious coupling of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru that achieved much – but not all – for Hindu aspirations.
How Does the Garden Grow?
Daniel Snowman on commerce and opera over fifty years at Covent Garden.