{"product_id":"1942-krishna-kumar-9798891338296","title":"1942: When British Rule in India was Threatened","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides context, analyzes, and narrates the events of 1942, which shook British Rule of India and eventually led to the collapse of the British Empire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1942: Japanese armies reached the Northeast Borders of India after taking over Burma (Myanmar). Then, the Japanese bombed Madras, Vizag, and Calcutta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePorts on India's East Coast were closed. Almost 100,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army and 400,000 civilians- disease-ridden and demoralized- came to India from Burma, making a tortuous journey with nearly 50-100,000 perishing while trekking through the mosquito-infested jungles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarlier, The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor and Malaya almost simultaneously. The British-ruled areas of Malaya, Hongkong, and Singapore surrendered quickly. Under Chatfield doctrine, the defense of these areas was the responsibility of British India. Besides, there were a large number of Indians in trade and various professions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearing a Japanese invasion, the British started sending their families to the interior and began planning to evacuate from India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Feb '42, Churchill informed King George VI that 'Burma, Ceylon, Calcutta, and Madras in India and part of Australia may fall into enemy (Japan) hands.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, Congress launched the Quit India movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe formation of the\u003cstrong\u003e Indian National Army\u003c\/strong\u003e planted the seeds for the collapse of the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Krishna Kumar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798891338296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Notion Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Krishna Kumar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154054557951,"sku":"9798891338296","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a527482a-9387-4a0d-94c6-937453d3eeff.jpg?v=1770787585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1942-krishna-kumar-9798891338296","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}