The Trial That Shook Britain: How a Court Martial Hastened Acceptance of Indian Independence

2026/03/22 by M. C. Rast · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies #Legal and cultural studies analysis #South Asian Studies and Conflicts

paper · doi:10.1080/03086534.2026.2646698

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Abstract

In The Trial That Shook Britain: How a Court Martial Hastened Acceptance of Indian Independence, Ashis Ray provides a lucid narrative of a complex period of Indian history. During the Second World ...

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