Accessibility Links

The official website for BBC History Magazine, BBC History Revealed and BBC World Histories Magazine

  1. Home
  2. Period
  3. First World War
  4. Indians in World War One

Indians in World War One

Santanu Das explores the experiences of Indians who fought in and were affected by the First World War

Indian troops cooking in their camp kitchen in Marseilles. (Photo by Mirrorpix)

Professor Santanu Das explores the experiences of Indians who fought in and were affected by the First World War and explains how he has utilised a wide range of sources to uncover their forgotten stories.

Advertisement

How to download the History Extra podcast

Advertisement

Download as MP3

Tags

More on: Asia

JaCgwhH-bb9afbe
Learn more about this subject
History Magazines 50 subscription

Save a huge 50% off a subscription to your favourite history magazine

SUBSCRIBE NOW

You may like

A British officer stands alongside two of his Japanese counterparts in 1914 in Tsingtao (now Qingdao). Japanese troops played a key role in the capture of that strategic German concession in north-east China. (Photo by Getty Images)
First World War

First World War: beyond the western front

An illustration depicting the battle of Naseby, arguably one of the most significant land battles in British history. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)
General Modern

20 battles that shaped Britain

podcast-logo-2013-250x175_80-36f8c98
First World War

The history of India and a terrible explosion

Podcast Website large Katherine Arnold
20th Century

The Spanish Flu pandemic