India and World War II: War, Armed Forces, and Society, 1939-45

by Kaushik Roy

The Second World War remains a defining chapter in modern world history. Colonial India's involvement in the war has often been studied against the backdrop of the ongoing freedom struggle, the varying attitudes of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, and the formation of the Azad Hind Fauj under Subhas Chandra Bose. Moving beyond the claims of how Indian resources and soldiers aided the Allies in winning the war, this volume explores...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199463530
• ISBN13: 9780199463534
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"