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For king and another country : Indian soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18

Shrabani Basu (Author)
Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, the largest force from the colonies and dominions. They travelled from remote villages in India to the harsh trenches of Flanders and France, for a war they could not comprehend. They fought with unquestioning valour and went on the win the highest bravery awards, but their contribution has been mostly forgotten

Print Book, English, 2015
Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2015