The partition of India was one of the greatest crimes of British
Imperialism. This was not to an act to defend the Muslims or the Hindus but to
split and wreck the national liberation movement which they had failed to defeat
by force of arms. The present states of India and Pakistan were created over the
bones of the millions who died during the bloodshed unleashed. Lal Khan's book
covers the history of the subcontinent from the Raj to the present day and
demonstrates that a socialist federation of the subcontinent is the only way
forward. Available now at WellRed On-line Bookshop.
"In the first decade of “the end of history” and the “new world order”
the “only super power” in the world is yet again engaged in another major
war of aggression. As the missiles and bombs of the imperialist assault
devastate the already ruined and rugged landscape of this unfortunate country,
its impact will go far beyond the borders of Afghanistan. The echelons of power
and the regimes across Asia are trembling in their shoes. These already decaying
states are being shaken to their foundations. Starting from the Pakistan
dictatorship the rulers of the whole region terrified about the fate of their
rule." Editorial of the Autumn issue of the Asian Marxist Review.