India's war : World War II and the making of modern South Asia
Srinath Raghavan
Bok Engelsk 2016
Omfang | XVII, 554 sider, plater : illustrasjoner, kart
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Opplysninger | 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.. - "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.
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ISBN | 9780465030224
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