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Diya Gupta

‘We become crazy as lunatics’: Letters from Indian soldiers fighting WWII during Bengal famine

Food dominates most of the exchanges, with soldiers expressing helplessness over the situation back home.

Diya Gupta
· Jan 26, 2017 · 08:30 pm
Emotional worlds: Letters Indian soldiers sent home during World War II

What was it like fighting for the British at a time when the struggle for India’s freedom was at its peak?

Diya Gupta
· Dec 23, 2016 · 08:30 pm