Separate and Unequal by Hugh Tinker

Separate and Unequal

India and the Indians in the British Commonwealth 1920-1950

by Hugh Tinker

University of Queensland Press, 1976, First Edition, first Printing
Hardcover, dustjacket
ISBN: 0702207128

Condition: Very Good
Minor edge and shelf wear with light rubbing and bumping to corners and covers, ex-lib with sticker residue to front endpapers, tape residue on covers.  Dustjacket shows a little wear with a little rubbing, chipping and some discolouration (see photographs)

“During the years 1920-47 the struggle for independence in India was at its peak.  During the same period there was a parallel struggle in the Colonies and Dominions of the British Empire on behalf of the Indian communities settled overseas.  They claimed political and civil liberties to make them equal with the white population, and everywhere the claim was opposed and rejected.  The struggle was fought locally, and in Delhi and London…”