As part of the British Indian Army, many Indian soldiers who were martyred during World War II were given the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for on-ground combat. These heroes have gone unsung and unrecognised for far too long, both in India and in Britain.
About 2.5 million Indians served the British Army during World War II. Indians were deployed to various parts of the world to fight the Axis powers, including in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. During the six years the war lasted, India lost about 90,000 soldiers and 6,000 sailors.
The United Nations has declared May 9 as a time of remembrance of those who lost their lives during World War II. On this day, we take a look at the stories of six brave Indians who laid down their lives serving the British Indian Army. They are among the many Indian and Nepalese soldiers who were posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest....
