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The Sikhs and World War One

Introduction Empire Faith War Sikhs at War Encounters Experiences Indian Home Front Politics & Propaganda After the War

Introduction

The story of the Sikh involvement in the First World War and their relationship with the British Empire is told in the following sections:

  • Empire

    How did the First World War affect people throughout the British Empire?

  • Faith

    The loyalty of Punjab, the traditional homeland of the Sikhs, was important to the British Empire

  • War

    At the outbreak of war Sikhs were 18% of the Indian Army's combat force soldiers yet made up just 1% of the total Indian population

  • Sikhs at War

    The timely arrival and bravery of Indian reinforcements probably saved the Allies from an early defeat

  • Encounters

    The relative freedom of women and availability of free education in Europe had a powerful effect on many Sikhs

  • Experiences

    All soldiers in Europe were affected by the wet and freezing conditions in the trenches and food shortages

  • Indian Home Front

    Increasing grain prices due to poor harvests and fears that the war would drag on affected many

  • Politics & Propaganda

    Soldiers were instructed to write home cheerful letters encouraging others to volunteer

  • After the War

    They came home to a country on the verge of famine and bankruptcy, and saw as many as 17 million die from the flu pandemic

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