India — WW1

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Context

India, then part of the British Empire, contributed large numbers of troops and laborers to the war effort. Indian forces served in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Rationale used for numbers used on the war statistics page

Measure Selected value Selected source Rationale
Military deaths 74,051 cwgc_casualties
Commonwealth War Graves Comm. Casualty and Burial Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Casualty and Burial Records
Individually verifiable burial and commemoration records.

What sources report

Military deaths

CWVMP uses: 74,051 from cwgc_casualties
Individually verifiable burial and commemoration records.
Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ellis_cox_1993
The World War I Databook
John Ellis; Michael Cox • Aurum Press • 1993
medium
62,060
Ellis, John & Cox, Michael. The World War I Databook. London: Aurum
cwgc_casualties
Commonwealth War Graves Comm. Casualty and Burial Records
2026
high
74,051
Deaths commemorated 1914–1923
Grave-based records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Casualty and Burial Records

Mobilized / served

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ellis_cox_1993
The World War I Databook
John Ellis; Michael Cox • Aurum Press • 1993
medium
1,680,000
Ellis, John & Cox, Michael. The World War I Databook. London: Aurum

Population (baseline)

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ellis_cox_1993
The World War I Databook
John Ellis; Michael Cox • Aurum Press • 1993
medium
316,000,000
Ellis, John & Cox, Michael. The World War I Databook. London: Aurum

POW

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ellis_cox_1993
The World War I Databook
John Ellis; Michael Cox • Aurum Press • 1993
medium
11,070
Ellis, John & Cox, Michael. The World War I Databook. London: Aurum

Wounded

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ellis_cox_1993
The World War I Databook
John Ellis; Michael Cox • Aurum Press • 1993
medium
66,690
Ellis, John & Cox, Michael. The World War I Databook. London: Aurum

Editorial principles in selecting the figures to use

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Discussion of discrepancies

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