Indian Soldiers in World War II | World on Fire

Learn about the contributions of British Indian Army soldiers who volunteered to serve in the British military during World War II despite facing discrimination and prejudice on the battlefield, in this excerpt from World on Fire | MASTERPIECE. Indian soldiers were key to Britain’s success in pushing Axis forces out of North Africa. Despite the service of nearly 2.5 million Indian soldiers, the inequities and cultural prejudices created during the British Raj persisted even during wartime.