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Marquess of Linlithgow

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📍 British Empire

Marquess of Linlithgow

Gender: Male

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Britain brings India into the war without elected Indian consent

📅 3 September 1939

When Britain declared war on Germany, Viceroy Linlithgow announced that India was at war without consulting elected Indian representatives. Indian soldiers, workers, taxpayers, and resources would...