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Basu, Shrabani,

For king and another country : Indian soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18 / Shrabani Basu. - xxvii, 224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-211) and index.

1. Monsoon
2. Arrival
3. comfort kameti
4. First blood
5. The trenches
6. Winter
7. Bandobast Sahib
8. Neuve Chapelle
9. Clouds
10. Brighton
11. Funerals
12. The Maharaja and the war cabinet
13. The peace.

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

ISBN: 9789384052911 (hardback)

Source: Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office

Subjects--Corporate Names:
India. Army --History--World War, 1914-1918.
Great Britain. Army. British Indian Army.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, East Indian.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Western Front.

Dewey Class. No.: 940.40954 BAS