Women’s War Work: Indian Women and the Second World War

Join Dr Kiran Sahota as she highlights the important roles played by Indian women during the Second World War.

The Second World War saw people from all walks of life and from different corners of the globe come together to support the Allied cause.

Some directly enlisted in the armed forces, others worked in related industries or volunteered their time and resources in whatever way they could. India was no exception.

In this revealing talk, Dr Kiran Sahota will provide an insight into some of the ways that Indian women contributed, from the Women’s Auxiliary Corps India and the Wasbies in Burma to the Royal Indian Naval Service and the wives left behind at home by their soldier husbands.

About the speaker

Dr Kiran Sahota is an award-winning military historian and consultant, exploring South Asian military history through a female lens. She is the founder of Believe in Me CIC, a community organisation that empowers young people and women through education.

This current project builds upon her experience as the curator of the award-winning national exhibitions Honouring Indian VC Soldiers in FWW, Journey from Home and Indian Women and War. In 2024, Dr Sahota was awarded the King’s Voluntary Award (MBE) for services to history.