Narendra Singh Sarila

Narendra Singh Sarila was uniquely positioned to provide insights into India's partition.

As aide-de-camp to Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, he had firsthand experience of the events leading to independence.

Sarila later had a distinguished career in the Indian Foreign Service from 1948 to 1985, serving as India's ambassador to several countries including Spain, Brazil, Libya, Switzerland, and France.

He also joined the Indian delegation to the United Nations.

His background as both an insider to the partition process and a seasoned diplomat lends credibility to his analysis in "The Shadow of the Great Game," which draws on declassified documents and personal experiences to present a new perspective on this pivotal historical event.