India and World War II
War, Armed Forces, and Society, 1939–45
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9780199463534
Publication date:
01/08/2016
Hardback
432 pages
Price: 850.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199463534
Publication date:
01/08/2016
Hardback
432 pages
Kaushik Roy
The present monograph is a study of the Indian armed forces during the Second World War. This monograph is a corrective to the cultural studies approach of totally neglecting blood and gore. Rather than merely providing a chronological account of military operations, combat dynamics is integrated with the social and cultural contexts. Tools, ideas, and institutions of violence have been fused with the social fabric and the cultural context. An attempt has been made to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the Indian armed forces. The focus is on leadership at the levels of brigades, battalions, and platoons and the lethal technology they used in the different terrains of Malay and Burma. Further, soldiers’ views of combat, military life, and the home front are also included.
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Kaushik Roy
Description
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 the complex interrelationship between the Indian armed forces, the Indian society, and the war.
Drawing on archival data, this book focuses on understanding the impact of large-scale mobilization of manpower and resources on an underdeveloped agrarian society; the communities which joined the Indian armed forces; why the Indian soldiers remained loyal to the Raj; and how they defeated the Japanese in Burma and the Italians and the Germans in Africa and Italy.
Rather than merely providing a chronological account of military operations, Roy fuses ideas and institutions of violence with the prevalent social and cultural contexts. He further asserts that nationalism was not a strong sentiment among the Indian soldiers involved in the war, who were quite content with the British military service.
About the Author
Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Chair Professor at the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, and Global Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.
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Kaushik Roy
Table of contents
List of Tables, Maps, Figure
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction
1. Manpower Mobilization for the Indian Armed Forces: 1939–45
2. Military Industrialization in India: 1939–45
3. Morale, Discipline, and Discontent in the Indian Armed Forces
4. The Indian Army and Internal Security: 1939–45
5. The Indian Army in Africa and Italy: 1940–4
6. Disaster in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore: 1941–2
7. From Defeat to Victory: Burma, January 1942–August 1945
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Kaushik Roy
Kaushik Roy
Description
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 the complex interrelationship between the Indian armed forces, the Indian society, and the war.
Drawing on archival data, this book focuses on understanding the impact of large-scale mobilization of manpower and resources on an underdeveloped agrarian society; the communities which joined the Indian armed forces; why the Indian soldiers remained loyal to the Raj; and how they defeated the Japanese in Burma and the Italians and the Germans in Africa and Italy.
Rather than merely providing a chronological account of military operations, Roy fuses ideas and institutions of violence with the prevalent social and cultural contexts. He further asserts that nationalism was not a strong sentiment among the Indian soldiers involved in the war, who were quite content with the British military service.
About the Author
Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Chair Professor at the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, and Global Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.
Kindly download the flyer for more details.
Table of contents
List of Tables, Maps, Figure
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction
1. Manpower Mobilization for the Indian Armed Forces: 1939–45
2. Military Industrialization in India: 1939–45
3. Morale, Discipline, and Discontent in the Indian Armed Forces
4. The Indian Army and Internal Security: 1939–45
5. The Indian Army in Africa and Italy: 1940–4
6. Disaster in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore: 1941–2
7. From Defeat to Victory: Burma, January 1942–August 1945
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
