What was the impact of World War 1 on India?

The First World War (1914-18) plunged Britain into a savage, utterly destructive war. To maintain the war effort, Britain needed huge supplies of commodities and manpower. read more

India played a significant part in World War One. However, India’s part in the war is frequently overlooked as a result of the horrors experienced in trench warfare and by Europe’s tendency to home in on battles such as those fought at the Somme and Verdun, which many assume only Europeans fought in. read more

In the opinion of Professor Sumit Sarkar the World War I impacted India in various ways: First, Indians were recruited massively and were sent off to die in war-fronts, although the War had no direct link with the Indian people. read more