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.