Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre — Freedom at Midnight
Durga Das — India from Curzon to Nehru and After
K.R. Aziz — The Man Who Divided India
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad — India Wins Freedom
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Man Who Divided India: An Insight into Jinnah's Leadership and Its Aftermath was written by Rafiq Zakaria, not K.R. Aziz. The book deals with the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and developments associated with the Partition of India.
The other three pairs are correctly matched—
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre — Freedom at Midnight: The book was written by these two authors and focuses on the events surrounding Indian independence and Partition. It was originally published in 1975.
Durga Das — India from Curzon to Nehru and After: It is a work by Durga Das. It presents twentieth-century Indian political history from the Curzon period through Nehru and the period after him. It was originally published in 1969.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad — India Wins Freedom: It is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s autobiographical narrative relating to the freedom movement. It particularly discusses the freedom struggle and political developments during the final years before independence.