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The aeroplane and the making of modern india / Aashique Ahmed Iqbal.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191954764.Subject(s): Aeronautics -- India -- History -- 20th century | Airlines -- India -- History -- 20th century | Transport | Transport industriesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780192864208DDC classification: 387.7095409045 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: The aeroplane played a small but significant role in India's transformation from colony to republic. Through the prism of aviation, both civil and military, this book traces the story of India's journey from the Second World War to the emergence of India as a sovereign state. Drawing on archives in India and the United Kingdom, untapped personal collections, and newspaper reports it points to the critical impact of aviation on the shaping of modern South Asia.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The aeroplane played a small but significant role in India's transformation from colony to republic. Through the prism of aviation, both civil and military, this book traces the story of India's journey from the Second World War to the emergence of India as a sovereign state. Drawing on archives in India and the United Kingdom, untapped personal collections, and newspaper reports it points to the critical impact of aviation on the shaping of modern South Asia.
Specialized.
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