Radio War Nerd EP 343 — The 1947 Indian Partition, pt. 1

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Recorded: August 24, 2022 On the 75th anniversary of the British-designed bloodbath known as the Indian Partition, the War Nerd & Ames recover the British Empire's central role in one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the 20th century. First: We look at two recent assassinations: the car-bombing of Daria Dugina, daughter of Alexander Dugin...and the attempted knifing-assassination of author Salman Rushdie... At 30:50 - we discuss the leadup to the 1947 Indian Partition... Reading: * "The Shadow of the Great Game: The Untold Story of India's Partition" by Narendra Singh Sarila* "Britain robbed India of $45 trillion & Thence 1.8 billion Indians died from deprivation" , MROnline, 2018 Total time: 1:43:20 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here

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