Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen: Sikh Voices of the Great War 1914-1918 Memoirs Recognizing that “The Great War

Recognizing that “The Great War was the psychological turning point

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Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen: Sikh Voices of the Great War 1914-1918 Memoirs Recognizing that “The Great WarDescription by Sukwinder Singh Bassi Paperback After the annexation of the Punjab in 1849, the British were quick to acknowledge the fighting prowess of the proud Sikh nation and started to recruit Sikhs into the British Indian army. This soldiering tradition continued into the early 20th century and when the Great War commenced in 1914, Sikhs were in high demand. They came forward in their thousands and enlisted in numbers disproportionate to their