mayfair
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...and they were supplemented by 2 to 3 million strong British Indian army, the sword arm of the British empire, who not only kept fighting for the empire in faraway lands but also helped in putting down any internal disturbances.Just 45000 British soldiers were enough to control undivided India; and think how many Indians they killed every year.
INA, RIN mutiny and the looming spectacle of the British Indian army turning on their masters was a principal reason in Brits turning tail in 1947.