The politics behind the Partition of India in 1947

Prof William Gould & Prof Sarah Ansari

William Gould is Professor of Indian History at the University of Leeds. Sarah Ansari is Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. They have jointly authored 'Bpundaries of Belonging' a book shows how citizenship evolves at a time of political transition and what this meant for ordinary people
Two of the UK’s leading historians on Indian History, Prof William Gould of the University of Leeds and Prof Sarah Ansari of Royal Holloway, University of London with a talk and Q&A on the politics behind the Partition of India in 1947
Buy Boundaries of Belonging here >>
You May also be interested in:

Mallika Kaur

Mallika Kaur will talk about her recent book that tells the unusual sides to Punjab's conflict story.

Haroon Khalid

Haroon Khalid is an anthropologist and author of four books. Walking with Nanak is his highly rated third book and is a result of a lifetime’s fascination with the life of Guru Nanak. In the words of The Hindustan Times : “Khalid manages to bring the founder of Sikhism to life, manages to walk with him, and manages to take readers along.”

Prof Nikki Guninder Kaur Singh

Prof Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh drawing upon her work on the Guru Granth Sahib will discuss how the female was exalted by the Gurus to ensure equality.

Kim Wagner

This talk explores the little-known history of the ‘Kooka’ Massacre.

See All Events