Calcutta under Fire - The World War Two Years

by David Lockwood

December 1942: Calcutta is bombed by the Japanese air force. In the ensuing panic, one and a half million flee the almost defenseless city. The Japanese appear unstoppable and on their way to India. How did the political actors of the time react to the prospect of a Japanese invasion? The Congress regarded Britains presence in India as a provocation to the Japanese. They wanted it removed and were prepared to face the Japanese alone. The British,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353333288
• ISBN13: 9789353333287
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"