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| Acknowledgments | ||
| Illustrations | ||
| Introduction | 1 | |
| 1 | Sound Foundations: The Indian Army of the 1920s and 1930s | 9 |
| 2 | The Gathering Storm: Expansion of the Indian Army, 1939-41 | 41 |
| 3 | The Storm Breaks: The First Burma Campaign | 57 |
| 4 | The Aftermath: Assessment and Reform | 79 |
| 5 | Theory into Practice: Operations Ha-Go and U-Go, 1944 | 125 |
| 6 | The Tide Turns: Battlefield Assessment and Operation Extended Capital, 1944-45 | 169 |
| 7 | Campaign's End: A Transformed Army | 217 |
| Conclusion | 247 | |
| App | The Indian Army in 1944 | 251 |
| Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations | 253 | |
| Bibliography | 255 | |
| Index | 269 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Robert Domingo
reviewed Phoenix from the Ashes: The Indian Army in the Burma Campaign on January 29, 2010
Phoenix from the Ashes
Mixed feelings, and none of which confirm with popular perceptions.
On one hand, I've been a fan of Gandhism (before it become fashionable to be so). What strikes me as being the most relevant is Gandhiji's insistence on improving and cleansing the self - premonition tells me that once the inner world is sorted, the outer world can go take a hike. Gandhiji's nuanced approach to several (most?) issues, emphasis on patience and search for (largely spiritual) peace resonate very strongly with my own (premature, half-baked) beliefs.
At the same time, I do find Gandhiji to be rigid while addressing several issues - particularly those relating to science. A lot of these ideas will not find any relevance in today's India. For instance, Gandhiji's views on the railways or on the medical profession seem to be an over-simplification.
Perhaps, I myself am at fault for reading the book too critically - "reading to respond, not to absorb". But ultimately, mixed sentiments. Some parts I agree with, some I disagree with - and I am not sure if Gandhiji himself would have been in support of the disagreement.
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