Excerpts from "Thirteen Months in China", a part travelogue and part history written by Thakur Gadadhar Singh, a soldier of 7th Rajputs who was a part of British mission to China during the Boxer rebeIIion.
Disembarkment. Gadhadhar Singh's fear for China that it will suffer the same fate as India and the initial problems on ship regarding food habits.
Parsis in Hong Kong help out Singh with currency exchange and the excitement of the soldiers as they near the warfront.
"In my understanding, those
who are unaware of wars involving countries or are not fond of war are all weak and deprived. All knowledge is incomplete without knowledge of war. It is not hyperbole– all knowledge has to bow before knowledge of war."
who are unaware of wars involving countries or are not fond of war are all weak and deprived. All knowledge is incomplete without knowledge of war. It is not hyperbole– all knowledge has to bow before knowledge of war."
His sympathies for the Chinese and regrets of past.
On sea voyages and more of war.
Comparison with Japan while criticizing Vishwaguru syndrome, Indian academics and on Atmanirbhar Bharat.
In Tianjin. Gadadhar Singh watching soldiers of eight nations working together wonders why can't Indians do the same.
Battle of Beicang : the first combat.
After several encounters with the Boxers, the eight nation army finally takes over Beijing. The 7th Rajputs were required to free the foreign captives, notably the Christian priests.
Atrocities committed by the soldiers.
Gadadhar Singh further writes about ancient China, Taiping rebellion, Opium wars, Boxer rebellion while recording details of Chinese cities, their lives, religion, temples & Japanese history and their bravery on battlefield.
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