A loud voice from Australia in Favor of India. Australiaβs Ambassador Barry OβFarrell said on Wednesday that India and Australia are following the rules and regulations established after World War II, but China is not doing so tanishsharma.com/world-neβ¦
Polish Minister unveils memorial in India to mark arrival of rΠ΅fugΠ΅Π΅s during World War II newkerala.com/news/read/2β¦
Alternate History Challenge/Plausibility Check/What If: Make India's partition and subsequently Pakistan's partition still occur while avoiding as many of these events as possible: World War I, World War II, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the Holocaust?
TIL that during World War II, the British Government covered the Taj Mahal with Bamboo scaffoldings to protect it from German Bombers. This was done again during 1965 and 1971, when India were involved in conflicts with Pakistan. mensxp.com/special-featurβ¦
TIL that during World War II King George VI was at war with Germany as the King of the UK, but as King of Ireland he was also at peace with Germany and validated the credentials of German ambassadors. After WWII he was at war with himself as King of India and separately King of Pakistan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comβ¦
Indian troops in Burma, 1944. British India provided 2.5 million troops to the Allied cause during World War II.
Irrfan Khan is in a Netflix miniseries about the international trials of Japanese war criminals after World War II. He plays the judge from India. [np]
Link: http://www.netflix.com/title/80091880
Looks pretty promising.
TIL the general manager of a R Woolf rubber factory in Hayes, West London had served with Sikhs in World War II and recruited them post-war - attracting Punjabis to Southall as it was the only affordable area to rent around, setting the ground for the largest Punjabi community outside India. theguardian.com/cities/20β¦
A Largely Indian Victory in World War II, Mostly Forgotten in India nytimes.com/2014/06/22/woβ¦
Memories of World War II bloodshed surface in a trek across India nationalgeographic.com/hiβ¦
Contravening the Official Secrets Act in World War II β Part 1 | "On 15 September 1942 a letter was sent by MI5 to the Indian Political Intelligence section at the India Office. A man, referred to as βQβ, had attended a public meeting in Hyde Park and.." blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2β¦
A world war II cemetery in Manipur, India.
Help me find this sword! This is my dads sword who got it from his dad who served in World War II, Does anyone know if it has any good value? And should I get it refurbished back to its original look? (Not a sword expert btw) reddit.com/gallery/rcqmj3
Japan's World War II poster propaganda against Britain in India qz.com/india/1599799/japaβ¦
Wondering what's this? This is how the Taj Mahal was protected from bombers in 1942 during world II. The same was done in 1965 & 71 during the India Pak wars. Culturvation
According to many accounts, from accounting perspective Britain was in heavy debt to India post world war II and at the time of Indian independence. What was the debt amount and how was it settled?
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people β more than the death toll during World War II, according to new research. It might also plunge the planet into a severe cold spell, possibly with temperatures unseen since the last ice age. futuretimeline.net/blog/2β¦
Could Japan ever occupy India in World War II?
Could Japan have taken India while still conducting the war in China/Allied Asian territories, or would they never have been able to take it?
Inejiro Asanuma was a prominent Japanese socialist of the post-World War II period who was assassinated by a right-wing nationalist on this day in 1960.
This 101-Year-Old Pioneering Lady is One of IISC's Oldest Living Alumni! Among the earliest generations of Indian women to study at a modern science institution, Violet Bajaj lived through incredible times β World War II and Indiaβs struggle for independence β in her twenties! thebetterindia.com/147716β¦
Indiaβs Forgotten Soldiers-It is often implied that the Indians who served during World War II were mercenaries, and deserve no part in the countryβs military legacy nytimes.com/2015/08/15/opβ¦
Never thought my favorite playthrough in a World War II game would be... (checks notes) Estonia
TIL about King Jam Sahab Digvijaysinhji of a small town called Nawanagar. He provided shelter and hope to 1000+ Polish kids during invasion of Poland in World War II, now known as "Little Poland" of India. : TILinIndia reddit.com/r/TILinIndia/cβ¦
A Largely Indian Victory in World War II, Mostly Forgotten in India nytimes.com/2014/06/22/woβ¦
Born today : January 23rd - Subhas Chandra Bose, Nationalist, Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Free India, "defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Japan are criticized by many" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subβ¦
A Largely Indian Victory in World War II, Mostly Forgotten in India nytimes.com/2014/06/22/woβ¦
How India Bailed Out The West In World War II swarajyamag.com/magazine/β¦
TIL some Indians joined the Axis in World War II, in hopes that a victory would help the then-British controlled India (British Raj) gain independence. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indβ¦
Born today : January 23rd - Subhas Chandra Bose, Nationalist, Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Free India, "defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Japan are criticized by many" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subβ¦
TIL of King Jam Sahab Digvijaysinhji of a small town in India called Nawanagar. He provided shelter, more importantly, hope to 1000+ Polish kids during invasion of Poland in World War II. youtu.be/rIPq-8RZxxM
