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The First World War, Anticolonialism and Imperial Authority in British India, 1914-1924.

Roy Chowdhury, Sharmishtha.

The First World War, Anticolonialism and Imperial Authority in British India, 1914-1924. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (229 pages) - Empires in Perspective Series . - Empires in Perspective Series .

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. "Those long months in the hideous flat": recasting Indian landscapes in Mesopotamia -- 2. Moderates and the Mother Goddess in Mesopotamia: the Bengali war effort -- 3. Imagining Indian landscapes after Jallianwala Bagh, 1919 -- Conclusion: homelands, holy lands, and official gardens of nationalism -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

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.

9780429798757


Great Britain-Colonies-History-20th century.


Electronic books.

DS480.4 .R69 2019

954.03/57

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