Dethroned History of sport Blackmore uses her examination of

Blackmore uses her examination of the past to shed light on the present day

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Dethroned History of sport Blackmore uses her examination ofIn July 1947, India's last Viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten, stood before New Delhi's Chamber of Princes to deliver the most important speech of his career. He had just three weeks to convince over 550 sovereign princely states some tiny, some the size of Britain to become part of a free India. Once Britain's most faithful allies, the princes could choose between joining India or Pakistan, or declaring independence. This is a saga of intrigue,