Indian Army units reached France in September 1914 as Britain faced a manpower crisis. Around 1.4 million people from India served in military and support roles across the war, while India also supplied money and material. Their service took place within colonial rule and racial hierarchy, and wartime letters reveal experiences obscured by imperial accounts.
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What role did Indian forces play in the First World War?
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Indian soldiers and laborers served across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, while India supplied substantial resources under colonial rule.
The Indian Army served only on the Western Front.
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Indian forces served in Europe, East Africa, Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and other theatres.