Based on new source material available in both England and India, India's Partition examines the partition in the context of the retreat of the British Empire. The freeing of India from British rule was the result of internal forces in both countries, while the split of the subcontinent along religious lines served as a harbinger for things to come. Panigrahi argues that partition was not a foregone conclusion and was not the favoured option for most of the main parties, but rather was the result of a unique set of circumstances.An erudite exploration of the highly complex relations between India and Britain leading up to independence and the split, India's Partition looks at the leaders who made far-reaching decisions - and their motivations - during this critical time.

根据英国和印度现有的新资料，《印度的分治》在大英帝国撤退的背景下研究了分治问题。印度摆脱英国统治是两国内部力量的结果，而次大陆按宗教划分的分裂则是未来事情的预兆。帕尼格拉希认为，分治并不是一个必然的结论，也不是大多数主要政党所青睐的选择，而是一系列独特情况的结果。《印度的分治》对印度和英国之间导致独立和分裂的高度复杂关系进行了深入探讨，探讨了在这个关键时期做出深远决定的领导人--以及他们的动机。