To what extent has the legacy of the British Empire, contributed to the turbulent character of indian life?

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To what extent has the legacy of the British Empire, contributed to the turbulent character of indian life?

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salman rushdie's midnights  children is a novel that could give you your answers

Midnight's Children is a loose allegory for events in India both before and, primarily, after the independence and partition of India, which took place at midnight on 14 August 1947. The protagonist and narrator of the story is Saleem Sinai, a telepath with a nasal defect, who is born at the exact moment that India becomes independent. Saleem Sinai's life then parallels the changing fortunes of the country after independence.

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