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Long reviews 'Freedom, Trauma, Continuities: Northern India and Independence' edited by D. A. Low and Howard Brasted.

"World War I directly and indirectly caused events and social and political trends which defined the history of the world for the rest of the century, including the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism to the Great Crash of 1929 which lead to the Great Depression and the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. It marked a turning point in world history as the end of the historical era of European dominance and the ushering in of a period which accelerated demands for freedom and autonomy in colonial settings. India played a significant role in the war and in the Allied victory on the battlefield. This book explores Indias involvement in the Great War and the way the war impacted upon the country from a variety of different viewpoints including case studies focusing on key individuals who played vital roles in the war. The long and short term impacts of the war on different locations in India are also explored in the chapters which offer an analysis of the importance of the war on India while commemorating the sacrifices which were made. A new, innovative and multidisciplinary examination of India and World War I, this book presents a select number of case studies showing the intimate relationship of the global war and its social, political and economic impacts on the Indian subcontinent. It will be of interest to academics in the field of War Studies, Colonial and Imperial History and South Asian and Modern Indian History. "--Provided by publisher.

1. Damodar SarDesai : past and present in South and Southeast Asian history / Roger D. Long -- 2. Multi-zonal integration and network relations at Vijayanagara / Nalini Rao -- 3. Famines of structural adjustment in Colonial India / Vasant Kaiwar -- 4. Charles Gordon and India / Marc Jason Gilbert -- 5. The modern Tamil humanism and A. Madhaviah / Sita Anantha Raman -- 6. Capitalism, nationalism and industrialization in the age of imperialism : the case of G.D. Birla and the jute industry in Colonial India / Tara Sethia -- 7. The race of civilizations in the age of globalization : the Chindia problematic / Sucheta Mazumdar -- 8. 'Before the cock crows' : early stirrings of national awareness on the Malay Peninsula / Ingelise Lanman -- 9. Kinh and Highlander in the Vietnamese Revolution / Mark W. McLeod -- 10. Writing early Philippine history : the growing gulf / Damon Woods -- 11. Colonial crisis : how one American fought for the dignity of the Philippine highlanders / Shelton Woods.