First World War, anticolonialism and imperial authority in British India, 1914-1924 /
The First World War, anticolonialism and imperial authority in British India, 1914-1924 /
Sharmishtha Roy Chowdhury.
- London ; Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- 217pages, 24cm.
Gratis $45/-
Includes bibliographical references.
"Those long months in the hideous flat" : recasting Indian landscapes in Mesopotamia -- Moderates and the Mother Goddess in Mesopotamia : the Bengali war effort -- Reimagining the Indian landscape after Jallianwala Bagh, 1919 -- Conclusion: Homelands, holy lands, and official gardens of nationalism.
"This book presents a multifaceted picture of Indian politics at a time when total war and resurgent anticolonial activism were reshaping assumptions about state power, culture, and resistance"--
9781138343672 (hardback)
2019005759
World War, 1914-1918--Political aspects--India. Anti-imperialist movements--History--India--20th century. World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Iraq. Landscapes--Political aspects--History--India--20th century. Travel--Political aspects--History--India--20th century.
India--Politics and government--1919-1947. Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century. India--Relations--Middle East. Middle East--Relations--India.