Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Mundy, Talbot 1879 1940 Gribbon, William Lancaster Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Hira Singh: When India Came to Fight in Flanders" by Talbot Mundy is a historical novel written during the early 20th century, set against the backdrop of World War I. The story focuses on Hira Singh, a Sikh soldier who reflects on the complexities of loyalty, bravery, and the perils of wartime secrecy as he recounts his experiences alongside his fellow Indian troops and their commander, Ranjoor Singh. The opening of the narrative introduces Hira Singh, who is recovering in a convalescent camp after enduring the horrors of war. He learns of the courageous background of his fellow soldiers and their steadfast loyalty to Britain despite being captured by the Germans. Throughout his interactions, especially with Ranjoor Singh, Hira gains insight into the tensions that arise from cultural loyalties amid the chaotic war environment. As he navigates the uncertainty of military campaigns and reflects on the camaraderie forged in battle, he prepares to unveil a deeper tale of Indian contributions and sacrifices within the European conflict, hinting at themes of sacrifice, identity, and the quest for honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR Text World War I Adventure Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 514536 2025-07-02T10:47:18.664510 text/html 509021 2020-12-28T00:40:05 text/html 276216 2025-07-02T10:47:27.171470 application/epub+zip 284065 2025-07-02T10:47:22.105496 application/epub+zip 264626 2025-07-02T10:47:20.843510 application/epub+zip 517478 2025-07-02T10:47:30.962452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502952 2025-07-02T10:47:26.369502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408196 2022-09-02T14:29:48.594475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487459 2025-07-02T10:47:17.661548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487266 2020-12-28T00:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18962 2025-07-02T10:47:31.102439 application/rdf+xml 16648 2025-07-02T10:47:21.356498 image/jpeg 3701 2025-07-02T10:47:21.096492 image/jpeg 184684 2020-12-28T00:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 181335 2020-12-28T00:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 273284 2025-07-02T10:47:18.705496 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia