Propaganda and Information in Eastern India 1939-45: A Necessary Weapon of War

by Bhattacharya; Sanjoy

• ISBN13: 9780700714063
• ISBN10: 0700714065
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781136848025
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-15
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
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Summary

This text examines the social, political, economic and public health aspects of the Second World War in South Asia, with particular attention paid to colonial Eastern India.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi
Abbreviations	viii
Glossary	xi
List of tables	xiv
Introduction	1	(16)
The Second World War, Indian Nationalism and the Challenges of State Mobilization in Eastern India: A Survey	17	(48)
State Propaganda and Civilian Audiences in Eastern India 1939--45: Forms, Applications and Scope	65	(57)
An Ancillary to Propaganda: State Censorship and the Civilian Population in Eastern India 1939--45	122	(28)
The Colonial State, `Neutrals' and the Propaganda Campaign against the Indian National Congress 1939--1944	150	(23)
Propaganda, Censorship and the British Indian Army: Eastern India 1942--45	173	(29)
Conclusion	202	(23)
Bibliography	225	(13)
Index	238