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Ireland, India and Empire

by Kate O'Malley

HistoryAutonomy and independence movementsRelationsColoniesImperialismIreland, historyIreland, politics and governmentIndia, history, 20th century

Using previously unpublished sources from the Indian Political Intelligence collection, it chronicles the rise and fall of movements such as the Indian-Irish Independence League and the League Against Imperialism, whose histories have, until now, remained deeply hidden in the archives. O₂Malley also highlights opaque aspects of the careers of popular figures from both Irish and Indian history including Subhas Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru, Eamon de Valera and Maud Gonne MacBride at points when their paths crossed.

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Book data: Open Library