The Men Who Killed Gandhi

"The Men Who Killed Gandhi" by Manohar Malgonkar - asides to the sketch on assassination of Mahatama, the first chapter of the book reveals some interesting facts on Partition and how the key brand ambassadors of Hindu Mahasabha (the only political party) fell prey to Jinnah's formula on creating a new country-Pakistan. How weak leadership and postponing of the critical decisions can lead to crisis, violence impacting the lives of million is reflected in first 25 pages only. Nehru's comment " to the cutting off of the head to get rid of the headache" looks like a mockery to the helplessness of many refugees who where pry to the communal violence. It seemed that the crisis did not exist at all. Seems, if they had not allowed themselves to be held back by their own / Governer Generals ideology, the massacre of countless innocent people would certainly have been prevented, maybe the division also!!