Angeli Sowani
Jogendra Nath Sen, 2022
Acrylic on gesso board
20 x 20 cm
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
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Born in Bengal, India in 1887 Died in 1916 in Somme, France Sen was an Indian Private Soldier in the British Army and believed to be the first Bengali soldier...
Born in Bengal, India in 1887
Died in 1916 in Somme, France
Sen was an Indian Private Soldier in the British Army and believed to be the first Bengali soldier to have died in WW1. At the time there was a colour bar which meant he could not get an officer’s job, but the call to serve and loyalty he felt was so strong that he joined as a Private
Died in 1916 in Somme, France
Sen was an Indian Private Soldier in the British Army and believed to be the first Bengali soldier to have died in WW1. At the time there was a colour bar which meant he could not get an officer’s job, but the call to serve and loyalty he felt was so strong that he joined as a Private