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For king and another country: Indian soldiers on the Western Front
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For king and another country: Indian soldiers on the Western Front
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36 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2015
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Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, many travelling from remote villages in India to the muddy trenches of France and Flanders.In her book For King and Another Country, writer and journalist, Shrabani Basu, delves into archives in Britain and narratives buried in villages in India and Pakistan. She recreates the War through the eyes of the Indians who fought it, and examines how the war led, ultimately, to the call for independence.
Released:
Dec 15, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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