The Partition Omnibus: comprising Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control 1920 - 1932

This omnibus edition brings together for the first time four classics dealing with the emotive issue of India's Partition the growth of the idea of Partition and its inevitability; the Partition and the subsequent upheaval; the creation of Pakistan; and the problems arising out of nationalism and decolonization.

Sir Penderel Moon's "Divide and Quit: An Eye-witness Account of the Partition of India" was first published in 1961. This is classic first-hand account one of the most cataclysmic events of the century, the Partition of India. The author, a member of the ICS posted at Bahawalpur, offers an analysis of the Partition, describing the manifestations of communal frenzy, the efforts made to stem the terror, and the breakdown of government.