Pakistan or the Partition of India

by B. R. Ambedkar · 1940 · English

Politics & historySouth Asia

About the book

Ambedkar examined the Muslim League's Lahore Resolution of 1940 and argued that, if Muslims wanted Pakistan, it would be better to accept partition than to keep an unwilling minority within India. He also discussed borders and the exchange of populations.

Why it matters

Study of the case for Pakistan by the main author of India's constitution, first published in 1940 as Thoughts on Pakistan and retitled in 1945.