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India's war : World War II and the making of modern South Asia
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Title
India's war : World War II and the making of modern South Asia / Srinath Raghavan.
ISBN
9780465030224
046503022X
9780465098620
9781846145414
Publication
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
Physical Description
xvii, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes
"First published in 2016 by Allen Lane"--Title-page verso.
Summary
"Between 1939 and 1945 India underwent irreversible change when Indians suddenly found themselves fighting in World War II, and the author paints a picture of battles abroad and life on the home front, arguing that the war is crucial to explaining why colonial rule ended in South Asia,"--NoveList.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 19, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-519) and index.
Contents
Politics of war
Defence of India
Competing offers
Mobilizing India
Into Africa
The oil campaigns
Fox hunting
Collapsing dominoes
Coils of war
Declarations for India
Rumour and revolt
Indian National Armies
Allies at war
War economy
Around the Mediterranean
Preparation
Back to Burma
Post-war
Last post.
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