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India's War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia

By Raghavan , Srinath

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9780465098620, 0465098622, 9781846145438, 1846145430
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
7 MB (7783964 bytes)
Pages
(xviii, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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"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.;Poltics of War -- Defence of India -- Competing Offers -- Mobilizing India -- Into Africa -- The Oil Campaigns -- Fox Hutning -- 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.

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