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Virdee, Pippa, 1972-

From the ashes of 1947 : reimagining Punjab / Reimagining Punjab Pippa Virdee. - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018. - pages cm

Originally published: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Partitioned Lands, Partitioned Histories --
The Treasure within the Five Rivers --
Handing Over the Reigns --
Violence, Migration and the Making of the Refugee --
Sacred Malerkotla --
Migrating to the Promised Land : A Tale of Two Cities --
From Refugee to Citizen --
Cleansing Hearts and Minds --
Lost Innocence and Sold Honour --
Dreams, Memories and Legacies.

"Examines the existing accounts of partition and its aftermath, specifically on the Punjab region, with the use of localized case studies and personal accounts, and brings about a new understanding of the differential impact of partition on the region"--

ISBN: 9781108428118 (hardback : alk. paper)

ISSN: 9781108428118

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Collective memory--India--Punjab.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Punjab (India)--History--Partition, 1947.
Punjab (India)--History--Influence.--Partition, 1947
Punjab (India)--History--Partition, 1947--Personal narratives.

Dewey Class. No.: 954.504 / VIR