So, you call the sepoys of 1757 mutiny patriots and WWII disgrace?!
Yes, they were patriots, they were fighting to expel British from India. Those Sepoys too were people of our country. I respect Mughals who ruled our country in fact by 1857 Mughals were our legitimate rulers. Is not intention to be ruled by native kings instead of foreigners sign of patriotism?
I dont give a damn to any one who worked for empire, specially Indian soldiers, police who beat Indian public to death.
Churchil was racist, that is know by everyone who cared to know. But how is it the fault of the soldiers who fought?
Those soldiers involvement in war helped a Government to stay in running position which was headed by imperialists. So indirect fault. Read my post again.
No govt. - the rajas or nawabs - cared excessively but for exception, for common people before the Britishers came or during the British rules and as it have been proved quite a few decades after the Britishers were gone. So, what was new to those soldiers, but earning living for their families?
Why dont you study history instead of ranting? If British took care of people why so many famines occured? Dont forget former Rajas and Newabs had no rail way system or teligraph etc to help people. Can you give ration to starving people by slow moving carts effectively? But british had Railways, still they let Indians die.
famines were quite common in medieval age because of lack scientific technology, treatment and transport system, in medieval age even Europe was not free from famines. But in modern era when every thing we had?
Yes, Bengal famine was a fact. But, I have learnt little how valiantly the Congress party fought to help? Where were those fathers and mothers and brothers of the nation. Weren't they first issued statements providing support for the British empire in WWII?
Dont think Congress was holier than thou. Congress was dominated always by English man in Indian skin. Congress in fact weakened Indian people's fighting spirit. If we had a Communist revolution(sadly Indian communists too are English in Indian skin) it would be better. Gandhiji actually did not know what he really want.
You have not served in uniform ever, that is clear. With your mentality you certainly would not serve in uniform ever, either. However, you may try to learn one thing that Soldiers are trained to follow orders - and orders only. They were ordered to go and fight in Europe and they fought - fought valiantly. Respect their courage, if nothing else.
I better respect at first and demand British to respect extreme sign of sacrifice that Indian people did, who were starved to death by British to keep British super power, are only soldiers brave? Those Indians who worked hard on low salary, died of starvation, were not they brave? I respect them first.
Soldier always responsible to namak.
BIA was not valorous at all, their loyalty was to $$$ not to British. That's why 45,000 BIA(plus 40,000 British) in Singapore surrendered to 35,000 Japanese. In WW2 BIA only put stiff resistance when Rommel's North Afrika Corps got low on supply, in SE Asia BIA did not have stance against Japanese attack, only when Japanese diverted their war machine to Americans then being supported regularly from India, BIA attacked Japanese in Burma who were low on man power, little to Zero air cover and low on supply.
In WW1 they fought mainly against Turks, who were never industrially developed country, plus Arab Guerrillas were very active behind Turkish lines.
Not much valor.
You want to bet how many of those unpatriotic soldier's descendants are in our present army now?
BIA soldiers were never Wannabe British, most joined BIA because India was poor and had no chance of employment, they joined for $$$. If you read the book
From Redcoats to Olive Green you will understand how BIA was happy when India got freedom in 1947 some even said for first time finally we are serving our country, not only working for money.
I know Indian army's Colonial heritage.
Indian army in fact never became People's Liberation Army like China.
You respect valor very well, ask British also to recognize sacrifice of Millions of Indians who died to keep British super power.
PS. Maoists too are brave, as they are fighting against much organized state force, please respect them also.