India's war : World War II and the making of modern South Asia /

"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,"--N...

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Main Author:	Raghavan, Srinath (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > India. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, East Indian. War and society > India > History > 20th century.

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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.
Item Description:	"First published in 2016 by Allen Lane"--Title-page verso.
Physical Description:	xvii, 554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-519) and index.
ISBN:	9780465030224 046503022X