Midnight's Children

by Salman Rushdie

Current Events & Pop Culture

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History, the Partition, and Midnight's Children

Many of us over here in the U.S. don't have a good grasp on Indian history or on the whole Partition business. Of course, Rushdie assumes that we know at least something about it, so it's up to us to get the 411. This link from the BBC will help you with the historical aspects of the novel.