Army of empire : the untold story of the Indian Army in World War I
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New York : Basic Books, 2018.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Format
Book
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582 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 530-550) and index.
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Drawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War I. While their story is almost always overlooked, the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who served the British Empire in World War I played a crucial role in the eventual Allied victory. Despite their sacrifices, Indian troops received mixed reactions from their allies and their enemies alike--some were treated as liberating heroes, some as mercenaries and conquerors themselves, and all as racial inferiors and a threat to white supremacy. Yet even as they fought as imperial troops under the British flag, their broadened horizons fired in them new hopes of racial equality and freedom on the path to Indian independence. Drawing on freshly uncovered interviews with members of the Indian Army in Iraq and elsewhere, historian George Morton-Jack paints a deeply human story of courage, colonization, and racism, and finally gives these men their rightful place in history.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Morton-Jack, G. (2018). Army of empire: the untold story of the Indian Army in World War I (First U.S. edition.). Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morton-Jack, George. 2018. Army of Empire: The Untold Story of the Indian Army in World War I. Basic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Morton-Jack, George. Army of Empire: The Untold Story of the Indian Army in World War I Basic Books, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Morton-Jack, George. Army of Empire: The Untold Story of the Indian Army in World War I First U.S. edition., Basic Books, 2018.

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