The Second World War and North East India

This book discusses the untold story of North East India's role during the Second World War and its resultant socio-economic and political impact, based on a study of the frontier of Brahmaputra and Surma Valley of Assam-the administrative and political hub of the region, where decisions on the allied war efforts were effected.

Auteur

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.

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This book discusses the untold story of North East India's role during the Second World War and its resultant socio-economic and political impact, based on a study of the frontier of Brahmaputra and Surma Valley of Assam-the administrative and political hub of the region, where decisions on the allied war efforts were effected.

Contenu

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