In Mid-August of 1947, the British colonial rule ended in the Indian subcontinent and two nations of India and Pakistan were split out of it. However, there were some 550-odd princely states remaining in the subcontinent which were not, in the true sense, a part of the British colony. They were given a choice to accede to [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Of the midnight’s twins, their people, and the valley of doom
Posted in The world around, tagged India, Kashmir, Pakistan on July 24, 2008 | 6 Comments »
