Understanding the First World War
1.5 million Indians volunteered to fight for the Allied cause during the First World War. And yet the Indian contribution - serving in some 50 countries and across all the key fronts of the conflict - has largely been ignored or misunderstood in histories of WW1. The fact that soldiers in the British Indian Army were fighting at a time when nationalist pressures were growing in India created tensions that have been underrated, as did Turkey’s call to Muslims to mount jihad against the Allies. Find out more in my conversation with George Morton Jack at www.unknownwarriorspod. This is an Understanding History podcast.
If you think you know about WW1 and WW2, it’s time to think again.
Michael Baker is an Oxford-educated historian, award-winning screenwriter and creator of the Unknown Warriors podcast. About Michael
