THE WESTERNERS WHO HELPED FIGHT FOR INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE
Mar 18, 2022
2 minutes
BY RAMACHANDRA GUHA
minded volunteers from other countries enlisting to fight with the Ukrainians against their Russian invaders might bring to mind the creation of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. But there may be some Asian resonances too. I am thinking in particular of the remarkable but sadly forgotten story of the British and American fighters for India’s freedom. From the late 19th century onward, a series
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