Month: September 2023

2023 Joshi Lecture: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, University of Rhode Island


The 2023 Radha Devi Joshi Lecture presents

Unremembered Indian Soldiers of World War II

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Professor of Art, University of Rhode Island

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EST
Virtual Event

Anna Palakunnathu Mathew from the University of Rhode Island will explore the overlooked history of the 2.5 million Indian soldiers who volunteered in World War II, fighting for their British colonial rulers in pivotal battles across Burma, Italy, and North Africa. This talk examines their erasure from mainstream narratives and the lasting impact on South Asia’s complex history of independence.