2) India and the First World War Flashcards

1
Q

What was the name of hospital ship provided by the Princely states for the British Army?

A

Loyalty

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2
Q

By November 1918, how many Indians had enlisted as combatants?

A

827,000

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3
Q

How many Indian soldiers died as a result of World War One?

A

64,500

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4
Q

How many Indian soldiers were there in the first Indian expeditionary force?

A

28,500

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5
Q

In which battle during 1914 did Indian soldiers fight and take on heavy losses?

A

Battle of Ypres

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6
Q

Which famous battle did Indians partake in in early 1915?

A

Battle of Neuve Chapelle (later also the second Battle of Ypres)

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7
Q

In December, how many infantry divisions were sent from France to serve in the Middle East?

A

2

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8
Q

In which famous battle were British and Indian forces forced to surrender on 29 April 1916?

A

Battle of Jut-al-Amara

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9
Q

By November 1918, how many Indians had enlisted for either combatant and non-combatant roles?

A

1.5 million

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10
Q

How many animals were given by India to aid with the war effort?

A

184,350

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11
Q

By the end of the war in 1918, how much Indian revenue was given to the Allied War effort?

A

£146 million

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12
Q

How much was given in war loans to Britain from India in 1917 and 1918?

A

£73.5 million

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13
Q

What was the percentage increase in revenue demands from India by the UK in the years 1916-1917 and 1918-1919?

A

1916-1917= 16% and 1918-1919=10%

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14
Q

During the war how much did the price of food grain grow by?

A

93%

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15
Q

During the war how much did the price of Indian goods and imported goods rise by?

A

Indian goods= 60% and Imported goods= 190%

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16
Q

What was the dividends made by cotton mills in Bombay in 1914 and 1917?

A

1914=6% and 1917=30%