| Description |
xvii, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"First published in 2016 by Allen Lane"--Title-page verso. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- India.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, East Indian.
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War and society -- India -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780465030224 (hardcover) : $35.00 |
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046503022X (hardcover) |
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9780465098620 (e-book) |
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9781846145414 (UK) |
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