• Ravneet Kaur

War as a phenomenon and experience leaves indelible mark on the mind, body, psyche and hearts. At the time when one in every seven Punjabis was being recruited, and sent overseas to an almost certain fate- death or at least grievous injury, it is reasonable to assume that almost all would carry the scars of war on their psyches. Much has been written about the trenches and how the soldiers lived and died, but a very little has been written, said and even thought about the human aspect - cultural, social, religious and familial aspects. As to how the soldiers coped with the horrors and deprivations of war and how it impacted the soldiers, non-combatants, families, children and society at large are the issues which need to be examined. The social history of any community and nation is a huge part of its heritage. The Sikh soldiers could not help but be touched by the forces that were at full play. The willingness and loyalty of the Sikhs to the British at the time of the Great War provoked wonder then, and still remains a matter of some debate. The participation in the Sikh soldiers in First World War makes the understanding better of policies and programmes of imperialism, colonialism and nationalism and merits a deeper and more comprehensive re-examination than it has hitherto received.

Sikhs, Soldiers, War, Socio cultural history

"Historiographic Approaches to the Sikh Participation in WW1", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.g231-g240, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105830.pdf

"Historiographic Approaches to the Sikh Participation in WW1", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppg231-g240, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105830.pdf