This November, Gateways to the First World War is supporting two events in Brighton that will explore the history of India and the First World War and the ways in which that history has been remembered.
INDIA AND THE GREAT WAR: LIVES AND LEGACIES, BY DR GLYN PRYSOR
Gateways to the First World War Annual Lecture, Friday 20 November, 5.45pm
Gateways to the First World War's 2015 annual lecture will be presented by Dr Glyn Prysor, Chief Historian for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
More than 1 million Indians served overseas during the First World War. They played a vital role in the British Empire’s war effort, from the Western Front to the Middle East and Africa. Some 60,000 lost their lives, and their graves and memorials can be found from Brighton to Basra. This talk will explore their wartime experiences and reflect on how they are remembered today.
Tickets for the Annual Lecture are free but spaces are limited and should be booked in advance. Reserve your place here.
Venue: The Old Courtroom, 118 Church Street Brighton
Doors open at 5.30pm.
VOICES OF INDIA: THE FIRST WORLD WAR
A conference organised with the Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove, Saturday 21 November, 10.15am - 7.45pm
This international conference seeks to consider how Indian soldiers and their families have been represented in memory, literature, media and official record; and how they can or should be remembered and viewed a century on.
Indian Soldiers at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (Brighton Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove)
Speakers include:
- Rana Chhina Centre for Armed Forces
Historical Research, USI of India
- Adil Chhina, Centre for Armed Forces
Historical Research, USI of India
- Anita Anand, broadcaster (Any Answers, BBC Radio 4) and author
(Sophia, Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary)
- Dr Prabhjot Parmar, University of the Fraser Valley, Canada
- Dr Santanu Das, Kings College in conversation with Kamila Shamsie, author (A God in Every Stone)
- The UK Punjab Heritage Association
- Dr Heike Liebau, Centre for Modern Oriental Studies, Berlin
- Kevin Bacon, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove
- Musical performance from Jasdeep Singh Rahal & Company
Tickets £60.
Ticket includes a drinks reception at the Royal Pavilion after the conference, 6.45-7.45pm and free entry with audio guide to the Royal Pavilion on the days adjacent to the conference, Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd November. Lunch is not included but there are lots of lovely cafes and restaurants to choose from near the venue.
To book tickets please call 03000 290902 or online at http://bit.ly/1MGzEgX
