Dark Truths
An engaging account of the journey of coal, and its significance in India's history, economy and politics.
by Prosenjit Datta
Nov 13, 2017
2 minutes
In July 1943, if Subhash Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj and the Japanese divisions had launched a combined attack on India's Northeastern states, the British would have been hard pressed to defend them. Reason: a massive flood in the Damodar River had disrupted coal supplies, apart from washing away the
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