{"title":"Indian History","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"churchills-secret-war-by-madhusree-mukerjee-author","title":"Churchill's Secret War by Madhusree Mukerjee (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780465002016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books, \u003cspan\u003eAugust 10, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 368 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dogged enemy of Hitler, resolute ally of the Americans, and inspiring leader through World War II, Winston Churchill is venerated as one of the truly great statesmen of the last century. But while he has been widely extolled for his achievements, parts of Churchill’s record have gone woefully unexamined. As journalist Madhusree Mukerjee reveals, at the same time that Churchill brilliantly opposed the barbarism of the Nazis, he governed India with a fierce resolve to crush its freedom movement and a profound contempt for native lives. A series of Churchill’s decisions between 1940 and 1944 directly and inevitably led to the deaths of some three million Indians. The streets of eastern Indian cities were lined with corpses, yet instead of sending emergency food shipments Churchill used the wheat and ships at his disposal to build stockpiles for feeding postwar Britain and Europe.\u003cbr\u003eCombining meticulous research with a vivid narrative, and riveting accounts of personality and policy clashes within and without the British War Cabinet, Churchill’s Secret War places this oft-overlooked tragedy into the larger context of World War II, India’s fight for freedom, and Churchill’s enduring legacy. Winston Churchill may have found victory in Europe, but, as this groundbreaking historical investigation reveals, his mismanagement—facilitated by dubious advice from scientist and eugenicist Lord Cherwell—devastated India and set the stage for the massive bloodletting that accompanied independence. 10\/.07\/2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45672665481378,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/51MqjJEpFBL._SY342.jpg?v=1752220607"},{"product_id":"british-relations-with-sind-1799-1843-an-anatomy-of-imperialism-by-robert-huttenback-author","title":"British Relations with Sind 1799-1843: An Anatomy of Imperialism by Robert Huttenback (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780195473995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press, \u003cspan\u003eApril 28, 2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 153 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the major paradoxes of the nineteenth century was the continued growth of the British Empire at a time when the home authorities opposed expansion. The annexation of the Indian state of Sindh in 1843 is a notable examples of forces which abetted this situation. Huttenback's study of British relations with an independent Sindh from 1799 to 1843 provides valuable insight into the complexities of nineteenth-century British imperialism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a thorough investigation of British activities in Sindh after 1799, the actual conquest, and subsequent repercussions. Huttenback presents the whole scope of British relations with Sindh from 1799 to 1843 without sacrificing the pre-annexation issues to the more romantic circumstances surrounding Sir Charles Napier and the conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author is acutely aware of the dominant influences of individuals in Sindh during this critical period. The motives, characteristics, and actions of major personalities are expertly drawn. He devotes great care to an honest appraisal of the role of Sir Charles Napier, commander of the British troops in Sindh and responsible for the eventual conquest of Sindh. However, the author point out that, \"Actually Napier was only the last if most important actor in a drama the significance of which has never been duly appreciated.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe period involved is less than fifty years and in this short interval virtually all the factors which prompted British expansion on continents and in places far removed from the Indus Valley manifested themselves in Sindh. Among these were considerations of trade, communications, and defense, all of which fostered tensions between Great Britain and Sindh. 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