Table of contents : Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1: A Novel Political Arithmetic: The MacDonald Award of 1932 and the Challenge to the Hindus of Bengal Chapter 2: The Working of the Provincial Autonomy in Bengal: The First Phase Chapter 3: The Mounting of Tensions and the Dacca Riots Chapter 4: The Hindu Mahasabha and its Works in Bengal, 1939-1941 Chapter 5: Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and the Non-Communal Alternative: The Progressive Coalition Ministry Chapter 6: The Blighted Province: Communalism, Famine and Steps Towards Decolonization Chapter 7: Larke Lenge Pakistan (Pakistan by Force): Muslim League Direct Action in Calcutta and Noakhali Chapter 8: The Best of a Bad Bargain: Dr. Mookerjee’s Formula for Peace Chapter 9: Conclusion Bibliography Index