Mar 24, 2014 In the First World War, ''victory was made possible by Indian troops. Without us, world history would have taken a different course." Sadly, India today seems unwilling to claim her position in history. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/100-years-on-India-confused-about-its-role-in-WWI/articleshow/32609246.cms ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

I doubt that any British who fought alongside Indians would have "downplayed their contribution" It is among their recollections that the true contribution of India will be found, and among the dusty 'Official History of the War" series, including the editions published at the request of the (Raj) Government of India Chris Whose uncle was proud of having lived and fought with the Indians of the Indian Army 1917-47 > On 25 Mar 2014, at 06:30, "Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar" <bosham@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Mar 24, 2014 > > In the First World War, ''victory was made possible by Indian troops. > Without us, world history would have taken a different course." > > Sadly, India today seems unwilling to claim her position in history. > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/100-years-on-India-confused-about-its-role-in-WWI/articleshow/32609246.cms > > > ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message