Re: Royal Indian Air Force in the Second World War
Hello Jagan
Your website achievements are impressive. As a "Brit" I would welcome an Indian point of view about the Japanese???
Generally - I have 'accepted' the thesis that the Japanese 'activities' in SE Asia during the late 1930's and WW2 showed to the colonial nations of GB (India, Malaya) France (Indo-China) and the Netherlands (Indonesia) that the 'white' presence was not to be seen or could not be maintained as permanent.
But when I ascertain the level of Indian sacrifice for the 'Empire' from which few Indians profited - and balance this with M. Ghandi's clear and brilliant denial of 'British' Imperialism only a couple of post-war years later...then I ask myself - were the efforts of the RIAF an important factor to an Indian 'mindset' in proving that the colonial power was no longer 'decisive' or welcome as an ongoing presence - despite the sympathetic nature of Mountbatten?
Graham
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