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	Podcast:		World War One
	Episode:		Episode 1 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:29:02
	Publish Date:		2014-08-20 10:30:00
	Description:		Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of the 1.27m men from the Indian Army who fought valiantly in the Great War, through a series of the soldiers' letters written home from Western Front. This first episode of a three part series focuses on the make-up of the army in 1914, including the colonial policy to recruit from what were considered the martial races - communities with a warrior tradition.
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