Kamal Ram
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Kamal Ram, VC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He wa
King George VI pinning the Victoria Cross on Sepoy Kamal Ram, 26 July 1944
Kamal Ram's name is inscribed on the Memorial Gates at Constitution Hill in London.
King George VI is driven past cheering Indian troops on his way to a ceremony to invest Sepoy Kamal Ram with the Victoria Cross, Italy, 26 July 1944.
India in World War II
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During the Second World War, India was a part of the British Empire. British India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. India, as a part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and
Infantrymen of the 1/5 Maratha Light Infantry during training, Florence, Italy, 28 August 1944
Indian Airforce Pilots after a mission during the Burma Campaign
Victory Week Parade in Delhi to celebrate the final defeat of the Axis powers, March 1946.
Indian women training for air raid precautions (ARP) duties in Bombay, 1942.