The Indian corps arrived in Europe just in time for the First Battle of Ypres. Regular soldiers all, they fought an enemy of whom they knew little, and in a cau

Four days after the declaration of war, an Indian corps of two infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade was ordered to embark for the Western Front. Clad in in

Recasts the role of the Indian Army on the Western Front, questioning why its performance was traditionally deemed a failure.

This is the first cultural and literary history of India and the First World War, with archival research from Europe and South Asia.

Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, the largest force from the colonies and dominions. Their contribution, however, has been largely f