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Quaid-e-Azam, Partition and Pakistan - Ayesha Jalal - The True History - TPE #096
A lot is said about Partition, Pakistan and the role of Quaid-e-Azam; we had the pre-eminent scholar on Partition, Ayesha Jalal, come on the podcast to set the record straight.
On this deep dive podcast, Ayesha Jalal discusses writing history, 1947, 1971, the role of Bhutto, Fatima Jinnah, the legacy of colonialism, whether writing Peoples History is actually writing History, The Sole Spokesman, what Pakistan did Quaid-e-Azam want and the division of provinces during Partition. Ayesha Jalal also responds to other historians who have challenged her work. Despite 30 years passing since its…
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