The Raj at War (Record no. 69830)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788184005523 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 823 KHA |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Khan, Yasmin. |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Raj at War |
| Remainder of title | : A People's History of India's Second World War |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Yasmin Khan. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | First Indian edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Vintage Books (Random House India) |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxii, 440 p. |
| Other physical details | : illustrations, maps |
| Dimensions | ; 24 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Raj at War: A People's History of India's Second World War is a landmark history by Yasmin Khan that examines India's central yet often overlooked role in the Second World War. Rather than focusing solely on military campaigns, the book presents the experiences of ordinary Indians whose lives were transformed by the global conflict. It reveals how more than 2.5 million Indians served in the Allied war effort—the largest volunteer army in history—and how millions of civilians contributed through industry, agriculture, transport, and medical services. Drawing on archival records, letters, diaries, newspapers, and oral testimonies, the author explores the lives of soldiers, nurses, labourers, prisoners of war, women, and families affected by wartime mobilization. The narrative examines major events including the Burma Campaign, Japanese attacks in Asia, the Bengal Famine of 1943, the Quit India Movement, wartime censorship, inflation, food shortages, and the political tensions between the British colonial government and Indian nationalist leaders. The book demonstrates how the war profoundly altered India's economy, society, and politics while accelerating the movement toward independence. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | India—History—1939–1947. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Soldiers—India—History. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | World War, 1939–1945—India. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | World War, 1939–1945—Social aspects—India. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | VC Office Books |
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