title: For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front, 1914-18
author:  Shrabani Basu 
description: "[Basu] paints a vivid picture of an Indian view of trench warfare that was very different to that of the British . . . This is a fine book that shows for all the talk of Britain and India having a shared history, for the Indians it was very curious kind of sharing." <i>The Independent</i>
zlib_text: From Sepoy 
  to Subedar 
  being the Life and Adventures 
  of Subedar Sita Ram, 
  a Native Oficer of 
  the Bengal Army 
  written and related by himself 
  Edited by James Lunt 
  Translated and First Published 
  by Lieutenan t-Colonel Norgate, 
  Bengal Staff Corps at Lahore, 1873 
  Illustrated by Frank Wilson 
  
  'He 'qot rrp to ~rslcorrrr rtry ilrrrle' 
  
  This book is dedicated to the 
  jawan 
  past and present 
  with admiration and affection 
  The Hindi word, jawnn, meaning village lad, or peasant, has long been 
  used by the officers of the Indian Army as an affectionate description 
  for their soldiers. 
  
  Contents 
  List of Maps 
  Preface by Trailslator 
  Editorial Note 
  Ackilowledgemen ts 
  Introduction 
  Foreword by Sita Ram 
  T The Beginning 
  2 Joiiliilg tllc Regiment 
  3 
  The Gurkha War: 1 8 ~ 4 - ~ 8 1 6  
  4 Thc Pindari War 
  5 
  Rcturtl to the Villagc 
  6 Thc Lovely Thakurin 
  7 Thc Bulwark of Hindustan 
  8 The March illto Afghanistan: 1838-1839 
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  XI 
  ... 
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  S V  
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