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Administering colonialism and war : the political life of Sir Andrew Clow of the Indian Civil Service / Colin R. Alexander.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199096954 (ebook) :.Subject(s): India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947
| Clow, Andrew Gourlay | India -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- India | Radio broadcasting -- India -- History | Famines -- India -- Bengal -- History -- 20th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199493739DDC classification: 954.035 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This work explores the world of colonial India during the 1930s and 1940s. The reader is introduced to a number of fascinating lesser-known characters of British colonial administration and is provided with in-depth discussion of their roles during the late Raj. The text focuses on three key aspects of the period: the birth of radio broadcasting in India; World War II on the sub-continent; and the Bengal Famine that took hold during the conflict.
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This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work explores the world of colonial India during the 1930s and 1940s. The reader is introduced to a number of fascinating lesser-known characters of British colonial administration and is provided with in-depth discussion of their roles during the late Raj. The text focuses on three key aspects of the period: the birth of radio broadcasting in India; World War II on the sub-continent; and the Bengal Famine that took hold during the conflict.
Specialized.
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