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.
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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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