Indian voices of the Great War : soldiers' letters, 1914-18
"Indian soldiers served in France from 1914 to 1918. This book is a selection of their letters. By turns poignant, funny, and almost unbearably moving, these documents vividly evoke the world of the Western Front - as seen through 'subaltern' Indian eyes. The letters also bear eloquent witness to the sepoys' often unsettling encounter with Europe, and with European culture. This book helps to map the imaginative landscape of South Asia's warrior-peasant communities."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 1999
Mamillan Press ; St. Martin's Press, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York, 1999
Biography
xxvii, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
9780333751442, 9780333751459, 9780312220617, 0333751442, 0333751450, 0312220618
39756419
List of Maps and Plates Glossary Chronological Table Acknowledgements Abbreviations Indian Army Ranks and Organization Editorial Note Introduction The Letters: 1914-15 1916 1917 1918 Appendix 1: Order of Battle of the Indian Corps in France, 1914-15 Appendix 2: Composition of Indian Regiments in France Appendix 3: Report on Twelve Months' Working of the Indian Mail Censorship Further Reading Index