Now in paperback, this tells the story of India's home front during WWII, through the voices of Indian soldiers and civilians. 'Epic and intimate' Aamer Hussein, }Independent Yasmin Khan presents the overlooked history of India at war, and shows how mobilisation for the war unleashed seismic processes of economic, cultural and social change – decisively shaping the international war effort, the unravelling of the empire and India’s own political trajectory.
