The war is ending. Britain is exhausted. India's leaders have been summoned
to Simla to determine the future of
400 million people. No one agrees on what India is, or what it should become.
Scenario
The factions, the rules, and the central question you will debate at Simla.
Readings
Background readings and primary sources that everyone shares.
Your Role
Your role sheet, faction briefing, and assigned readings.
Speaking at Simla
How to build your presentation: your standing, six ways to frame an argument, and your terms.
The Archive
Speeches, writings and sourcebook readings from every side, 1830s–1945, searchable by faction, type and year.
The Speaking Booth
Rehearse out loud and get a report on your pace, pauses, and filler words.