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Shivani Singh
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Author of Nalanda https://t.co/VX2XMXoJOB Secret of Sirikot, Lonely Gods https://t.co/Cq4lK1JqLr…
Aug 8, 2021 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
The 1947 coup d’état
How the jewel stayed in the crown-
It was a time for celebration in 1947 for the British Raj. Because the transfer of power from the Queen to an oligarchy loyal to the Queen had been smooth. India could now be run on auto-pilot. The singleminded British ambition to control by any means had borne fruit.
They had finally and successfully managed to annex and conquer the country they called India.
How had they done it?