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Episode 68 | Sikhs In The First World War
Sukwinder Singh Bassi is a historian and author. He specialises in military and social history, and has written a book about Sikhs in particular during the First World War. His book is titled “Thousands of heroes have arisen” and is available to be bought now.
DM us for more info on how best to buy Sukhwinder's book (that gives him the most commission)!
0:00 - Intro
5:12 - Why Write The Book?
10:55 - Caste Segregation Amongst Sikhs In The War
22:15 - Sikhs Leaving India To Live Abroad Under The British Raj
28:43 - Why Were So Many Sikhs Part Of The Indian Army?
31:46 - Where Were Sikhs Deployed During WW1?
38:57 - Tactics Used To Get Sikhs To Enrol In The Army
45:05 - Explaining The Lack Of Sikh Recognition During WW1
53:00 - Duleep Singh & His Removal From India
56:32 - 1:08:14 A Lightbulb Moment For Sikh Soldiers
1:08:24 - Pushback From The Sikh Community On WW1 Opinions
1:13:49 - Biggest Benefit From Writing The Book For Sukhwinder
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Sukwinder Singh Bassi is a historian and author. He specialises in military and social history, and has written a book about Sikhs in particular during the First World War. His book is titled “Thousands of heroes have arisen” and is available to be bought now.
DM us for more info on how best to buy Sukhwinder's book (that gives him the most commission)!
0:00 - Intro
5:12 - Why Write The Book?
10:55 - Caste Segregation Amongst Sikhs In The War
22:15 - Sikhs Leaving India To Live Abroad Under The British Raj
28:43 - Why Were So Many Sikhs Part Of The Indian Army?
31:46 - Where Were Sikhs Deployed During WW1?
38:57 - Tactics Used To Get Sikhs To Enrol In The Army
45:05 - Explaining The Lack Of Sikh Recognition During WW1
53:00 - Duleep Singh & His Removal From India
56:32 - 1:08:14 A Lightbulb Moment For Sikh Soldiers
1:08:24 - Pushback From The Sikh Community On WW1 Opinions
1:13:49 - Biggest Benefit From Writing The Book For Sukhwinder
Follow Us On:
Instagram - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-insta
Facebook - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-facebook
Spotify - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr
Also available at all podcasting outlets.
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