02392cam a22004814a 4500 16075627 OSt 20260814142001.0 100129s2010 nyub b 000 0 eng 2010003803 9780465002016 hc : alk. paper 0465002013 alk. paper 16075627 (OCoLC)176894618 DLC KSG BTCTA BAKER YDXCP AFQ BWX MOF CDX YUS JRN DLC pcc a-ii--- e-uk--- DS480.45 .M794 2010 954.03/59 22 Mukerjee, Madhusree. Churchill's secret war : the British empire and the ravaging of India during World War II / by Madhusree Mukerjee. New York : Basic Books, 2010. xxxi, 332 p. : maps ; 25 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-319). Prologue: Our title to India -- Empire at war -- Harvesting the colonies -- Scorched -- At any price -- Death of a thousand cuts -- An occupied and starving country -- In the village -- On the street -- Run rabbit run -- Life after death -- Split and quit -- The reckoning. Examines Winston Churchill's efforts to defeat the freedom movement in India during World War II, comparing his actions in Europe to the decisions he made between 1940 and 1944, which resulted in the deaths of more than three million men, women, and children in India. Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Famines India Bengal. World War, 1939-1945 Influence. India History 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations India. India Foreign relations Great Britain. Great Britain Colonies History 20th century. Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=31289 Book review (H-Net) http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=37898 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 15979 15979 0 0 lcc 0 0 KSGNBO KSGNBO 2026-08-14 0 DS480.45 .M794 2010 NRB50154 2026-08-14 14:20:22 2026-08-14 BK