THE mayhem
started early in Kashmir, in 1948 when Pakistani forces
simply took over territory before India stepped in; even
Sheikh Abdullah's plans for taking the fight to Pakistan
wasn't enough. Most of the Raj stuck with India, with
regions like Hyderabad needing a nudge. The last bastion
of colonial intransigence fell in 1960 with the
liberation of Goa; it was good to have a few things to
smile about.
THE mayhem
started early in Kashmir, in 1948 when Pakistani forces
simply took over territory before India stepped in; even
Sheikh Abdullah's plans for taking the fight to Pakistan
wasn't enough. Most of the Raj stuck with India, with
regions like Hyderabad needing a nudge. The last bastion
of colonial intransigence fell in 1960 with the
liberation of Goa; it was good to have a few things to
smile about.
