1st Edition
The Second World War and North East India Shadows of Yesteryears
Prologue
1. Mistaken Declarations
2. Rallying for the War
3. Exactions and Coercions
4. From Burma to India
5. The Crisis of 1942
6. The Paradox of War
7. On Hunger, Food Supplies and Profiteering
8. The Politics of Famine
9. In Jessami and Kharasom
10. The Legacies
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Sima Saigal is Associate Professor at the North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE-NCERT), Meghalaya, India. She has a PhD from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and a post-doctoral degree from Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. She has been associated with NERIE-NCERT for 15 years and has been actively involved in the field of education. She has also worked on several research projects relating to human rights violation, peace and conflict resolutions in North East India.
‘A simple and lucid history fit for erudite scholars and general readers alike, this book tells the story of the Second World War fought on the Indian soil, while deftly braiding socio-economic and political developments in North East India. It brings new insights on the social and economic history of the region during the war, without offering a conventional military history. A must-read for anyone interested in the riveting history of the global war and its multiple ramifications in North East India.’
Sajal Nag, former Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Distinguished Chair Professor in Social Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
