“The thoroughness of the sabotage had to be seen to be believed, wrote Sir T Stewart, governor of Bihar on August 20, 1942. Chaos prevailed all through the province.” What baffled the authorities above all was the faceless and leaderless character of the uprising. Alarmingly still, there seemed to be a method to the madness. Means of transportation and communication were systematically targeted. In Bihar, the disturbances were so widespread that for several days authorities at Patna were left clueless about what was going on in different regions of the province. People swarmed from rural areas to attack roads, telegraph and rail lines. Unarmed crowds had taken to overpowering the accompanying troops and high-jacking trains. Strikes were being observed all over the province, led by owners and foremen and joined by class C employees and sweepers. All symbols of imperial authority came under attack. Prisons were attacked and the police didn’t seem to respond with the usual alacrity. Durin
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