Hira Singh

Hira Singh: When India Came To Fight is a novel by Talbot Mundy set in India during the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of Hira Singh, a young Sikh soldier who is recruited to fight in World War I alongside British troops. Despite facing discrimination and prejudice from his British superiors, Hira Singh proves to be a skilled and brave fighter, earning the respect of his fellow soldiers. Along the way, he also falls in love with a British nurse named Angela, leading to a forbidden romance that is threatened by the tensions of war and cultural differences. As the war rages on, Hira Singh must navigate both the battlefield and the complexities of his identity as an Indian fighting for a foreign power. With vivid descriptions of battle scenes and cultural clashes, Hira Singh: When India Came To Fight offers a compelling look at the experiences of Indian soldiers during World War I and the challenges they faced both on and off the battlefield.I said no more because I knew he was right. If he should shoot Gooja Singh the troopers would ascribe it to nothing else than fear. A British officer might do it and they would say, ""Behold how he scorns to shirk responsibility!"" Yet of Ranjoor Singh they would have said, ""He fears us, and behold the butchery begins! Who shall be next?"" Nevertheless, had I stood in his shoes, I would have shot and buried Gooja Singh to forestall trouble. I would have shot Gooja Singh and the Turk and Tugendheim all three with one volley. And the Turk's forty men would have met a like fate at the first excuse.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.