Enter the portal that will exportyou all the way to that historicstroke of the midnight hour!The year 1947 was one of change.After almost 200 years of Britishrule, India became a unitedpolitical entity. Only one questionrang loud: What type of nationwould the New India be?This book traces the country’swhirlwind journey, giving us a look at the last seventy years.Against a political backdrop,it provides glimpses of India’svast and rich culture, its manylanguages and remarkablediversity, its eminentpersonalities and notableachievements in all spheres.Featuring bite-sized information,fun facts, charming illustrationsand detailed maps, this specialbook sums up the logs of India’sindependence in a fitting way.