First published in 1982 by Orient Longman Limited.

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"This edition is supplemented with a new preface adapted by permission from "Aisuru naki chichi o omoinagara," in 'Shirarezaru Indo dokuritsu sensō: A.M. Nairu kaisōroku' (Tokyo: Futoh-sha, 2008), translated by Alex G.K. Pulsford."--Colophon.

My home state -- Early years -- A turning point -- Social reforms movement -- At the crossroads -- Departure for Japan -- At Kyoto University -- Meeting Rash Behari Bose -- The Emperor's Coronation Day -- Student days in Kyoto -- 1932-33, a new turning point -- In Manchukuo -- In Mongolia and Sinkiang -- Visit to Tokyo -- To Mongolia again: my "economic war" with Britain -- Manchukuo again -- My marriage -- Last spell in Manchukuo -- The second world war and the IIL in Southeast Asia -- The Tokyo conference of the IIL -- The Bangkok Conference -- The Indian National Army -- The IIL's move from Bangkok to Singapore -- The Subhas Era and the second INA -- The Imphal Campaign -- The close of the Subhas Era -- The surrender of Japan -- The disappearance of Subhas Chandra Bose -- India and postwar Japan -- The India-Japan Peace Treaty -- Appendices. Explanatory notes -- Rash Behari Bose's presidential address at the inauguration of the Bangkok conference (June 15, 1942) -- Brief life sketches of Justice (Dr.) Radhabinod Pal and Yasaburo Shimonaka -- The treaty of peace between the governments of India and Japan (June 9, 1952).

"Youth leader; patriot, colonial Britain's bête noire, technocrat, linguist, adviser to the Indian Diplomatic Mission in Tokyo, and later a successful business entrepreneur, the life of Indian independence activist Ayyappanpillai Madhavan Nair defies categorization. Shedding new light on the leadership of the Indian Independence League and the Indian National Army under Rash Behari Bose and Subhas Chandra Bose, A.M. Nair offers a compelling eyewitness account that challenges conventional narratives about India's independence movement, covering his tumultuous experiences across vast landscapes from Japan to Manchuria, Mongolia, and the Central Asian regions. A fresh perspective on the Indian freedom struggle abroad, this powerful testimony and heartfelt memoir, including a new foreword by the author's son, G.M. Nair, captures the indomitable spirit of his endeavors" -- Back cover.