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Honour And Fidelity : India’S Military Contribution To The Great War 1914-1918

Amarinder Singh

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When the First World War raged from 1914 to 1918, hundreds of thousands troops fought valiantly and millions of lives were lost. Much has been written about the Allies' (Britain, France and other European powers, Russia, the United States, Canada) battles with the opposing Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Turkey) but few know that 1....38 million men from India were also sent to various theatres of war. As many as seven Indian Expeditionary Forces fought battles far from home. Whether it was the damp, flat fields of Flanders or the burning sands of Mesopotamia, the rocky, cold and windy hills of Gallipoli or unhealthy uplands and stifling jungles of East Africa, Indian soldiers left indelible imprints of their heroism, winning world-wide acclaim. For the first time, this book fills in the abysmal gap in the records of the war. Drawn from archives, regimental histories and other sources, this book tells the story of the tremendous contribution of the Indian Corps to the victory of the Allied forces.

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  • Captain Amarinder Singh, who is from the royal family of Patiala, was educated at the Doon School. After graduating from the National Defence Academy at Kharakavasla and the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun, he was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the Sikh regiment. During the 1965 war with Pakistan, he was ADC to the GOC-in-C, Western Command, in whose theatre of operations the entire war was fought. Later, as member of Parliament, he was a member of Parliamentary Defence Committee. Amarinder Singh spent four terms in the Punjab legislature, during which time he served as minister in the Punjab government. He has served as the president of the Congress party in the state of Punjab. He was the chief minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. He is presently in the state legislature. His previous works include The Last Sunset. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ISBN
9788174369888
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
432
Weight (kg)
1.802
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
6
Subject
History
Published Date
14/11/14
Publisher
Roli Books

Author

  • Captain Amarinder Singh, who is from the royal family of Patiala, was educated at the Doon School. After graduating from the National Defence Academy at Kharakavasla and the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun, he was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the Sikh regiment. During the 1965 war with Pakistan, he was ADC to the GOC-in-C, Western Command, in whose theatre of operations the entire war was fought. Later, as member of Parliament, he was a member of Parliamentary Defence Committee. Amarinder Singh spent four terms in the Punjab legislature, during which time he served as minister in the Punjab government. He has served as the president of the Congress party in the state of Punjab. He was the chief minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007. He is presently in the state legislature. His previous works include The Last Sunset. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ISBN
9788174369888
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
432
Weight (kg)
1.802
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
6
Subject
History
Published Date
14/11/14
Publisher
Roli Books