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Introduction: Warfare, Society and the Indian Army during the Two World Wars
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Roy, Kaushik - Introduction: Warfare, Society and the Indian Army during the Two World Wars
Keywords: colonial India | Indian Army | World Wars
ISFWWS-Keywords: India | Soldiers and Combat | Legacy | Military organisation of combat | Middle East | Western Front
Abstract: The Indian Army was the largest government employer in colonial India. During the two World Wars, the Indian Army numbered more than a million. The Indian Army played an important role as an imperial reserve. This chapter introduces the essays in this book…