But, though historical amnesia about the Great War is pervasive across India, the centenary is finally forcing a rethink. The British have been flocking to an exhibition showcasing Indian troops’ role; the French are making a film about the brown-skinned and turbaned men who fought to save their land from the Germans; and, in India, curiosity has overcome the fading colonial-era resentment of British exploitation.
但尽管一战历史健忘症在印度各地非常普遍，但百年纪念日终于迫使人们重新思考那段历史。很多英国人涌向展示印度军队作用的展览；法国人正在拍摄的一部电影以把他们国家从德军手中解救出来的戴着头巾的棕肤色战士为主角。而在印度，好奇心终于战胜了逐渐淡化的对英国殖民者的不满。