The Raj at War

Exceptional…balances analysis, history and human compassion in a narrative that leaves one shaken – Juliet Nicolson, 5 stars * Daily Telegraph *Almost impossible to put down * New Statesman *The Second World War is one of the most written-about episodes in all world history: every month sees a dozen new titles published. Yet, astonishingly, The Raj at War breaks new ground on almost every page – William Dalrymple * Spectator *A striking example of people’s history, packed with anecdotes, memories and information about a shared but largely unwritten global past * Guardian *Unprecedented in scope…rich both in detail and in its unique insights… Khan’s history has paved the way for a more complex understanding of the Second World War as India’s War – Vinay Lal * Indian Express *A fascinating, vividly written history full of surprises, some of them shocking * The Times *Yasmin Khan…offers a richly researched social history of wartime India that is peppered with fascinating detail * The Economist *Remarkable Account… Compassionate, judicious and brilliantly readable, this is a compelling account of a dramatic, but little examined, aspect of history * Daily Mail *This fascinating book tells the story of World War Two’s impact on India: the shattering of the ordered relations which underpinned the Raj making its end inevitable. It’s also a much needed reminder of India’s contribution to that war – Mark TullyThis fascinating book tells the story of World War Two’s impact on India: the shattering of the ordered relations which underpinned the Raj making its end inevitable. It’s also a much needed reminder of India’s contribution to that war – Mark Tully

Yasmin Khan is a British writer and historian. She is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Kellogg College. Her first book, The Great Partition- The Making of India and Pakistan, won the Gladstone Prize from the Royal Historical Society in 2007 and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2008.