• ISBN13: 9788126939367
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: February 27, 2024
• Pages: 410
• Original Price: INR 1495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 540 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

Indians in the First World War: The Missing Links is the first authoritative and complete academic account of the Indian participation in the First World War to be written by an Indian historian. The Great War involved significant Indian military contributions and casualties that were largely unheard of. The war also brought about major changes in the Indian social and political situation, caste structure and viewpoint regarding Indian identity, and fuelled the demand for India’s independence. This book carefully articulates and examines these crucial historical changes. The book covers perspectives on all major aspects—historical, social, political and religious, among others—that were instrumental in ensuring India’s participation in the war. Based on the author’s own research and deep familiarity with Indian history and contemporary political reality, the book throws new light on some major events during the war. It is an indispensable book that deserves to be read by anyone who is interested in gaining a more thorough understanding of India’s contribution to and standing in world history and politics.

Aravind Ganachari is former Professor and Head, Department of History, University of Mumbai

• Illustrations xi
• Foreword by Lord Bhikhu Parekh xiii
• Appreciations xvii
• Chapter 1. Historiography and Rationale of the First World War 1
• Chapter 2. Declaration of War: Empire and Problem of Nationality Laws in a Colonial Situation 18
• Chapter 3. Theatres of War: Indian Soldiers’ Participation 40
• Chapter 4. Indian Recruitment and Rewards 69
• Chapter 5. Prisoners of War: Evolution of the Concept of Prisoners of War 164
• Chapter 6. War Ferment in India: The Press, Publicity, Propaganda and Censorship 216
• Chapter 7. The Great War in Indian Memory 290
• Chapter 8. The Deep Scars of the War: A Fissured Legacy 316
• Appendix 332
• Annexures I–IV 334
• Bibliography 366
• About the Author 380
• Index 381