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The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944
A study of the British Royal Navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean during World War II, led by Admiral Sir James Somerville. The story of the British Eastern Fleet, which operated in the Indian Ocean against Japan, has rarely been told. Although it was the largest fleet deployed by the Royal Navy prior to 1945 and played a vital part in the theatre it was sent to protect, it has no place in the popular consciousness of the naval history of the Second World War. So Charles Stephenson’s deeply researched and absorbing narrative gives this forgotten fleet the recognition it deserves. British pre-war naval planning for the Far East is part of the story, as is the disastrous loss of the battl...
Quit India Movement, a Study
The Quit India Movement of 1942 is a milestone in India's struggle for freedom. This densely researched volume deals with the developments in the multi-facet upsurge during the World War II. The close interactions between historical forces that stood behind Gandhi, the Conservatives, Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress Socialist Party encompassing various revolutionary units have been for the first time, fruitfully examined, from the clinical perspective of an unbiased historian. Clearly formulated, analytically argued and elegantly presented, the work offers a refreshing insight into the epic struggle and its social dynamics. The author's notes and references include a wide selection from private papers and records from the Cambridge University Library and in the India Office Record Room and Library. The interesting aspect of the exercise is a natural blend of source material in the narrative without being pedantic or obtuse.
The Chitpavans
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The Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies is a major reference work, which aims to provide informed insights into the possible future of postcolonial studies as well as a comparative overview of the latest developments in the field.
India in the Second World War
In 1940s India, revolutionary and nationalistic feeling surged against colonial subjecthood and imperial war. Two-and-a-half million men from undivided India served the British during the Second World War, while 3 million civilians were killed by the war-induced Bengal Famine, and Indian National Army soldiers fought against the British for Indian independence. This captivating new history shines a spotlight on emotions as a way of unearthing these troubled and contested experiences, exposing the personal as political. Diya Gupta draws upon photographs, letters, memoirs, novels, poetry and philosophical essays, in both English and Bengali languages, to weave a compelling tapestry of emotions...
From Movement To Government
Making extensive use of the police abstracts of intelligence prepared by the CID, which have seldom been used until now, and interviews with freedom fighters with a range of political leanings, this important book provides a fascinating account of a crucial phase in the Indian National Movement.
Central Asia
In the nineteenth century, The Great Game was played between two major colonial powers of the time-Tsarist Russia and Great Britain. The prize was "The Jewel in the Crown"-India, and the pathway to it ran through Afghanistan. Today, the pathway still runs through Afghanistan but the players are different-the United States of America, Russia and China, with Iran, India, Pakistan on the periphery. The prize is the oil and mineral wealth of Central Asia and its geopolitical and strategic positioning. In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the US in September 2001, this region has become the field of intense competition among the major powers. The resultant American military presence in Afghanistan and some of the states of Central Asia, a new dimension has been added to the geo-politics of the region. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the Indian perspective on the Great Game as it unfolds and its geopolitical ramifications for this country.
Jayaprakash Narayan
This biography of a great person is an adventurous academic venture. The present book is devoted to the great personality of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, who was a great socialist, great freedom fighter and a crusader against corruption and political oppression. He overthrew the emergency regime in 1977, which was his greatest achievement. This comprehensive Biography, in an interesting manner, has culminated into an, exhaustive work on the subject. Beyond normal parameters, it is bound to serve all its users. This book is destined to be acknowledged by all academic circles. Enlightening comments and suggestive remarks are solicited very cordially. This book is an exclusive, compact and comprehensive account of the above-mentioned great life, which is bound to attract the attention of scholars, researchers, students and of course, the general readers. Contents • The Profile • A Great Life • Ideology and Philosophy • Political Life • Great Crusade • Historic Speeches • Select Writings
Indian Press Index
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