Who among the following wrote the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ giving an insider’s view of India’s freedom struggle?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
- India Wins Freedom is an enlightened account of the partition from the author, Maulana Azad’s perspective. It includes his personal experiences when India became independent, and his ideas on freedom and liberty.
- The book takes the form of an autobiographical narrative and goes over the happenings of the Indian Independence movement.
- The book traces the events that took place and ultimately led to the partition in a frank and profound manner. The book says that politics was responsible for the partition more than religion.
- It also states that India failed to maximise its potential when it gained independence.