India's War
The Making of Modern South Asia 1939-1945
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Srinath Raghavan
During the Second World War, India underwent extraordinary and irreversible change. About 2.5 million volunteer troops from the subcontinent found themselves in uniform, fighting in places such as Africa and Europe. In India’s War, the historian and former infantry officer Srinath Raghavan discusses the crucial involvement and contribution of India in the Allied war effort, painting a compelling picture of battles abroad and of life on the home front. Raghavan even argues that the Second World War is crucial to explaining how and why colonial rule ended in South Asia.
Penguin Books India, 550 pages, Rs 699
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