‘A path-breaking contribution’ ~ —K. Subrahmanyam, strategic analystThe Shadow of the Great Game The Untold Story of India’s Partition Narendra Singh Sarila was heir to the princely state of Sarila in central India. An ADC to Lord Mountbatten, he later joined the Indian Foreign Service, where he worked from 1948 to 1985. He was a deputy permanent representative in the Indian delegation to the UN. He also served as India’s ambassador to Spain, Brazil Switzerland and France. He has been a commentator on international affairs and has written for journals such as the International Herald Tribune and the Times of India.Praise FoR THE Book ‘The book is a basic challenge to the conventional wisdom ‘on the partition of India... a path-breaking contribution.’ ~ K. Subrahmanyam, columnist and defence analyst ‘An impressive range of documentary sources illuminates a controversial era with skill and conviction. Historians and general readers alike will learn much from the sweep and drama of the narrative’ ~ Sir Martin Gilbert ‘{This book] discerns the deeper causations of partition... stresses the role which the USA played in furthering the cause of India’s independence.’ ~J.N. Dixit ‘[This book] deals in a most interesting manner with the traumatic events in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the usually neglected Northern Areas and the Gilgit Agency.’ ~ Dr Karan Singh “{Sarila’s] penetrating intelligence... shines a light on the diplomatic world of hints, pressures and concealed motives on the route to partition,’ ~ Sunday Telegraph “A valuable, highly readable, indeed fascinating study...’ - Times Higher Education Supplement “This well-written book fills up many blanks in the story of India’s Partition.’ ~ The Tribune “This book has to be read... Itis a most welcome addition to books dealing with the partition of India...’ = The Free Press Journal “The Shadow of the Great Game has a fascinating central argument. It situates the partition of India in a global strategic context.’ = Indian Express The Shadow of the Great Game THE UNTOLD STORY OF INDIA’S PARTITION Narendra Singh Sarila - HarperCollins Publishers India 1 oi ome wt nn