‘Of the 1.4 million Indians who participated in World War I, over half a million were non-combatants’ January 8, 2021, 7:28 AM IST Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. He tweets from the handles @avijitghoshtoi and @cinemawaleghosh LESS... MORE The critical role of Indian Army in World War I is well-known. What’s little known is over 5.5 lakh non-combatants- porters, cooks, sweepers, blacksmiths and others- were an important part of the ecosystem. Historian