How did Germans see Sikh (and other Indian) soldiers in 1914 and how much did this change afterwards?

Learning objective:

To analyse a range of original sources from one culture for evidence of the extent to which it changed its view of another.

 

 

Learning outcomes:

(i) To have analysed a range of German sources dating from the First World War about Sikh (and other Indian) soldiers.

(ii) To have identified any changes of attitude evident in German sources about Sikh (and other Indian) soldiers during and after the First World War.

(iii) To have judged the extent of the change evident in German sources about Sikh (and other Indian) soldiers during and after the First World War.

(iv) Invite suggestions as to how pupils think that German propaganda may have portrayed Sikh (and other Indian) soldiers during the First World War.