Journalist and author, Christie Campbell, looks at the life of Princess Sophia during the First World War and asks how did this granddaughter of Maharaja Ranjit Singh respond to India's involvement in the War and what did she do to help the men on the frontline?
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘Fighting the World's War’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 10 August 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Historian and author, Major Gordon Corrigan MBE (Retd, Royal Gurkha Rifles), talks about the vital but unrecognised role of the Indian Army in First World War, highlighting the Sikh contribution within this forgotten narrative.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘In the Line of Fire: Deeds that Thrilled Empire’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 31 August 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Historian and author, Charles Allen, examines the remarkable story of a young British officer and his ten 'supermen' (as described in a newspaper at the time), as told through a rare interview with Smyth recorded just before his death.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘In the Line of Fire: Deeds that Thrilled Empire’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 31 August 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Journalist and author, Christy Campbell, tells the pioneering story of a Sikh fighter pilot who fought became the first Indian to fly for the Royal Flying Corps during World War One and the only one to survive.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘In the Line of Fire: Deeds that Thrilled Empire’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 31 August 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Author, historian and chair of UKPHA, Amandeep Singh Madra, introduces the Indian Army's main fields of battle, over and beyond the Western Front. This talk gives an overview of what they achieved, where they fought, and how forgotten they and their achievements are today.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘The Middle East, Africa and Beyond: The Forgotten Theatres of War’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 7 September 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Professor Peter Stanley of the University of New South Wales, Canberra, tells the story of Sikhs at Gallipoli, the tragic Turkish campaign fought against the Ottoman Empire.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘The Middle East, Africa and Beyond: The Forgotten Theatres of War’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 7 September 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Author and independent researcher, Vedica Kant, looks at the harrowing experiences of Indian soldiers captured in the Middle East.
Symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘The Middle East, Africa and Beyond: The Forgotten Theatres of War’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 7 September 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Squadron Leader Rana Chhina (Retd), Secretary, Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi, gives an overview of the role of the Indian army in the First World War, their achievements and their importance in the grand scheme of the world's first global conflict.
symposium: A talk from the symposium ‘Fighting the World's War’ convened by the UK Punjab Heritage Association on 10 August 2014 at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom.
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Kreative Barn