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“One should not forget the rarely mentioned but colossal contribution made by...
Speaking at the Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival in June, LSE Alumnus Lord Bhikhu Parekh, a life peer in the House of Lords, political theorist and author, highlighted India’s...
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India and WWI: balancing demands of war with defence of Empire
During WWI, India found itself in the unusual position of being low on the British Empire’s list of concerns. Adam Prime explores the competing priorities of the British in the Great War, highlighting...
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How the Indian Army increased support for the Great War in the British West...
The major contribution of the Indian subcontinent to the British effort in the First World War is now receiving renewed recognition, not least by Lord Parekh in his June address to Asia House. As a...
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India and WWI: Piecing together the impact of the Great War on the subcontinent
Centenary celebrations of the First World War have seen renewed interest in the experience of Indian troops. But Vedica Kant looks beyond the soldiers on the battlefield and considers the impact that...
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Total war, shortages and British hospitals: Sepoy experiences in World War I
The scale of the contribution made by Indian soldiers in the First World War is increasingly recognised, but their experiences get less mainstream attention. Erica Wald offers an insight into the their...
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Recruitment and literacy in World War I: Evidence from colonial Punjab
Most Indian soldiers were volunteers who could not read or write before they were recruited by the British but serving in a professional army provided opportunities to acquire new skills. Here Oliver...
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Indians in the Middle East: The forgotten soldiers of the First World War
Indian soldiers played a key role in British campaigns in Europe during World War I but the Middle East was the most important theatre of war for India. Vedica Kant offers an insight into the traumatic...
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