India's war
Subtitle: World War II and the making of modern South Asia
By: Srinath Raghavan
Publisher: Allen Lane; ALLEN LANE; Basic Books; Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780465030224; 9781846145414
Subjects: War and society; East Indian Participation; World War, 1939-1945; History
Description: "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.
Notes: "First published in 2016 by Allen Lane"--Title-page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-519) and index.
Table of contents: title: Politics of war; title: Defence of India; title: Competing offers; title: Mobilizing India; title: Into Africa; title: The oil campaigns; title: Fox hunting; title: Collapsing dominoes; title: Coils of war; title: Declarations for India; title: Rumour and revolt; title: Indian National Armies; title: Allies at war; title: War economy; title: Around the Mediterranean; title: Preparation; title: Back to Burma; title: Post-war; title: Last post.