‘WITH THE INDIAN SOLDIERS IN THE WAR’: YMCA WORK AMONG THE SEPOYS IN MESOPOTAMIA, 1914-18

Authors

  • Sarda Singh PhD Candidate, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,India.
  • Ganesh Kr Gupta Independent Researcher, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

First World War, Indian Sepoys, YMCA services, Military history and Mesopotamia

Abstract

The focus of this work is to look into the services of Y.M.C.A with the Indian sepoys in First World War. It is an effort to look into its activities during the Great War ranging from its educational programmes, letter-writing services and entertainment technologies for the sepoys. This paper is an attempt to look into the role of Y.M.C.A. as a comfort zone for the sepoys softening the adversities of the soldiers resulting from the strain of military service in wartime conditions.

References

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Taft, William Howard., Harris, Frederick., Kent, Frederic Houston., Newlin, William. J (eds) (1922) Service with Fighting Men: An Account of the Work of the American Young Men’s Christian Associations in the World War, New York: Association Press.

Fischer-Tine, Harald (2019) ‘Unparalleled Opportunities: The Indian Y.M.C.A.'s Army Work Schemes for Imperial Troops during the Great War (1914–1920)’, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, 47:1, 100-137.

Additional Files

Published

15-11-2020

How to Cite

Sarda Singh, & Ganesh Kr Gupta. (2020). ‘WITH THE INDIAN SOLDIERS IN THE WAR’: YMCA WORK AMONG THE SEPOYS IN MESOPOTAMIA, 1914-18. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 6(11). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2174