100th anniversary of end of World War-I: Memory of Indian soldiers who took part should evoke rage against British Empire
6 years, 4 months ago

100th anniversary of end of World War-I: Memory of Indian soldiers who took part should evoke rage against British Empire

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By valorising the sacrifices of Indian soldiers during World War-I, we insult the memories of those who resisted the empire—and exonerate those who sent soldiers to fight. The commemoration of Indian soldiers who fought for the British empire during World War-I remains a fiercely contested topic. “God knows whether the land of France is stained with sin or whether the Day of Judgement has begun in France”, Amir Khan wrote to his brother on 18 March, 1915, as the 129th Baluchi fought to breach the maze of German trenches facing them at Neuve-Chapelle. Bar Bengal, every single major British Indian province showed a decline in population between 1911 and 1921—the censuses bracketing the years of the Great War. By valorising the sacrifices of India’s Great War dead, we insult the memories of those who did resist the empire—and exonerate those who sent soldiers to fight, and die, for a foreign king.

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3 years, 11 months ago

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6 years, 4 months ago

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6 years, 5 months ago

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India TV News  

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9 years, 2 months ago

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10 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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