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14-03-2021, 16:22 #1
INDIA and The WORLD WARS
More than 1.5 million Indians fought for the British cause in the First World War, and more than 70,000 soldiers and volunteers died for it. Indian leaders thought it would be a trade-off for self-rule, even a future Swaraj. It didn't work out that way...live out your imagination , not your history.
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14-03-2021, 19:48 #2
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Re: INDIA and The WORLD WARS
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I have thought about this before this post, because I always found the Indians I know to be so "not fight" peoples. I have often wondered and considered the reasons they were in those fights.
The answer I always came to is that the rulers saw the almighty power of Europe and hoped to appease and be good little subjects always willing to help out, send soldiers, do what is needed to hold on to their position and stature in life. Self rule was a hope, but not a likely hood, I believe that the rulers behaved like every other ruler ever, in the best interests of their position of privilege and power.
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14-03-2021, 22:21 #3
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14-03-2021, 23:28 #4
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15-03-2021, 08:10 #5
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Re: INDIA and The WORLD WARS
Allow me.... In Treeman sprechen and in HD 3d!
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Dem injins haeve dem a longee historee of done facking up dem enomies. Longee empires dem builded like the Mughal Empire (was direct decentdents of the Mongols another none fightee people!)********)))))((((((_______###########
******* by end of biggin War of Worldee 2 Cracker Empire of Britianee owed Injins over 2 billion Pounds Stirling in 1945 monees and ha d made usee of more dan 2.5 million Indians fought in the Second World War, the largest volunteer force in history. Wow biggee numberee*********^^^^^^^######))))((((^^&&&
Have a read:
https://www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Empi...5788473&sr=8-9
https://www.amazon.com/India-At-War-...99753490&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Army-Empire-U...6509404X&psc=1
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15-03-2021, 08:44 #6
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15-03-2021, 08:58 #7
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Re: INDIA and The WORLD WARS
Capt, I do admit that my Indian perception of not being fighting people is based on my association by friends and business. I enjoy motor sports cars and bikes, so you can guess what nationality is well represented.
After giving some thought to your post, I must admit, yes history war and the Indian folk are well intertwined and as you mentioned great empires are documented.
I have how ever only read these accounts with tinted glass's seeing only the results and not the how they were achieved.
Perceptions, perceptions I wonder if I will ever see the Indian folk as aggressive, fighting people, or am I only looking in my lifetime and my associates, friends. My perceptions are perhaps too localized, , if i see a internal combustion engine and a Indian, I know its fast. If I see two wheels and a indian, I know He is fast .
Doctors, businessmen and Casanova's like I said perception.
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15-03-2021, 09:06 #8
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Re: INDIA and The WORLD WARS
Maybe, just maybe, the focus must be on how historically the british just about stepped on every nation they saw fit.
How their power and influence was gained by robbing the lives of all the people they subjugated.
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15-03-2021, 10:38 #9
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15-03-2021, 14:50 #10
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Re: INDIA and The WORLD WARS
Aaah get off your soap box.
The same could be said about the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians, the Mongolians, the Huns, The Ottomans etc...
The British is just one of hundreds of super powers who exerted their force on the known world (for some of those empires the known world was a lot smaller than then, but they did the same thing)
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