Century-old papers reveal Punjabi ranks in allied force
Nov 19, 2021
2 minutes
By Rajeev Syal
The records of 320,000 troops from the Punjab who fought in the first world war, left unread in a basement for 97 years, have been disclosed by UK based historians to offer new insight into the contribution of Indian soldiers to the allied war effort.
Files found in the Lahore Museum in
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