Japanese imperialism and the Indian Nationalist Movement: A study of the political and psychological impact of possible invasion and actual occupation, 1939-1945

This dissertation is a study of the political and psychological impact of Japanese Imperialism on the Indian Nationalist Movement between 1939 and 1945. It assesses the Indian response to both the possibility of an invasion by Japan and to the stark reality of an actual occupation by her. While nationalists in mainland India debated about measures to be adopted in the event of a probable Japanese invasion, the inhabitants of the Andaman Islands lived under the rule of these same Japanese for two and a half years. The speculation and political juggling of the leading nationalists is contrasted with the actuality of the years of occupation tolerated by the Islanders.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• DebChaudhury, Sudata

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kling, Blair B.

• History, Asia, Australia and Oceania

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 DebChaudhury, Sudata

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9236439
(UMI)AAI9236439

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22102