Santanu Das on India, Empire and the First World War

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The next Legacies of War seminar will take place on 7th March at 5:00 pm in Michael Sadler Building, Room 3.11:

Santanu Das

3 thoughts on “Santanu Das on India, Empire and the First World War”

  1. Jessica: Many thanks for publicising this. The talk was fascinating; ‘Id had no idea that a million and a half Indians had enlisted. One of those talks that seriously adjusts one’s view of the War.

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    • So glad you enjoyed it. As you say, it is forcing me to rethink a lot of my assumptions. I thought the song sources were particularly fascinating. A whole element of cultural history that needs to be explored beyond ‘A Long Way To Tipperary’ et. al.

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