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Indian Soldiers in the First World War - Re-visiting a Global Conflict
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Indian Soldiers in the First World War - Re-visiting a Global Conflict
Series: War and Society in South Asia
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This book explores the lives and social histories of Indians
soldiers who fought in the First World War. It focuses on their
motivations, experiences, and lives after returning from service in
Europe, Mesopotamia, East Africa, and Palestine, to present a more
complete picture of Indian participation in the war. The book looks
at the Indian support to the war for political concessions from the
British government and its repercussions through the perspective of
the role played by more than one million Indian soldiers and
labourers. It examines the social and cultural aspects of the
experience of fighting on foreign soil in a deadly battle and their
contributions which remain largely unrecognised. From
micro-histories of fighting soldiers, aspects of recruitment and
deployment, to macro-histories connecting different aspects of the
War, the volume explores a variety of themes including: the
material incentives, coercion and training which converted peasants
into combatants; encounters of travelling Indian soldiers with
other societies; and the contributions of returned soldiers in
Indian society. The book will be useful to researchers and students
of history, post-colonial studies, sociology, literature, and
cultural studies as well as for those interested in military
history, World War I, and colonial history.
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Imprint: |
Routledge India
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
War and Society in South Asia |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2021 |
Editors: |
Ashutosh Kumar
• Claude Markovits
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-69576-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-367-69576-6 |
Barcode: |
9780367695767 |
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