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Bradford Literature Festival | History | Talk

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

5 Jul 2025

17:30 - 18:30

City Hall

Join historian and filmmaker Sam Dalrymple for an illuminating discussion on his debut book, Shattered Lands.  

Drawing from extensive archival research and multilingual oral histories, Dalrymple examines five pivotal partitions, including those of India, Burma, and Palestine, that dismantled the British Indian Empire and reshaped modern Asia.  

Through personal narratives and political analysis, he reveals how these divisions led to enduring conflicts, mass migrations, and the redrawing of borders. This event offers a compelling exploration of how historical partitions continue to influence contemporary geopolitics and identities across the region. 

Age Guidance
No Age Restriction

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City Hall

Norfolk Gardens, Bradford
BD1 1SD

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