South Asia British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism

[Lulldapull]

Millions of Indian army soldiers died fighting the Nazi's in North Africa and the Japanese in the jungles of Burma. The Royal Indian army was a huge mercenary force for the British in both the WW's.

 

[Mainerik]

Millions of Indian army soldiers died fighting the Nazi's in North Africa and the Japanese in the jungles of Burma. The Royal Indian army was a huge mercenary force for the British in both the WW's.

Many of whom were Muslims, no? Probably ancestors of you and Pakistanis/Bangladeshis?

 

[Vsdoc]

Many of whom were Muslims, no? Probably ancestors of you and Pakistanis/Bangladeshis?

Tons of Sikhs and Gurkhas and Hindus too.

Parsis also.

 

[Lulldapull]

Many of whom were Muslims, no? Probably ancestors of you and Pakistanis/Bangladeshis?

Correct.

 

[Mainerik]

Tons of Sikhs and Gurkhas and Hindus too.

Parsis also.

I never denied such. But the Muslim soldiers are often not talked about and brushed off as "Indians" dying. For example this is a popular topic

 

[Vsdoc]

I never denied such. But the Muslim soldiers are often not talked about and brushed off as "Indians" dying. For example this is a popular topic

Bhai, they were Indians.

What is wrong calling them Indians?

 

[Mainerik]

Bhai, they were Indians.

What is wrong calling them Indians?

But your other comments suggest that you would brush Muslims off as "the others", from what I see. You make fun of Bangladeshis and call Muslims names.

For example, if these Indians were Hindus do you think they would refuse to fight the Turks on behalf of the Brits at that time?

 

[Lulldapull]

I never denied such. But the Muslim soldiers are often not talked about and brushed off as "Indians" dying. For example this is a popular topic

Nobody wanted to enter the Kaaba where the last ottoman turks had taken refuge and entrenched themselves in 1920 or so as a last stand. Only our most famous Punjab regiment with muslim only soldiers volunteered for the job for a small bonus.

Our soldiers went in there and killed em all and made the UK proud.