The Indian empire at war : from Jihad to victory, the untold story of the Indian army in the First World War
Morton-Jack, George2020
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Almost two million volunteers served the Indian army in the Great War, always under British regimental officers, high commanders and staff. 150,000 of them were long-serving pre-war professional soldiers; most of the remainder were wartime recruits, drawn from across South Asia. Half of the Indian soldiers were sent overseas, and those who returned did so with a different outlook on life - for some it lit the spark for Jihad and for even more it led to a desire for Independence. In most histories of the war, the Tommies, pals and poets have dominated the tales - but what of the war as experienced by their Indian counterparts? This remarkable, fresh take on WWI sets this right, telling the Indian army's story of 1914-18 through the voices of the service's officers and ranks, and of the princes, priests, prostitutes and others who encountered them across the continents.
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Author:
Morton-Jack, George, author
Imprint:
London : Abacus, 2020.
Collation:
595 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780349141848 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.41254940.412940.4125940.412 MORT
Language:
English
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BRN:
1868337
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