The Autobiography of the Unknown Indian Soldier
' Defender of the Poor: I now send your lordship, by the hand of my son. all I can remember of my life during the 48 years I have been in the service of the English nation. in which I have eaten seven severe wounds and received six medals, which I am proud to wear. May prosperity ever attend your footsteps.'
1 I was born in the village of Tilowee, in Oudh. in 1797 ... ' with Music for sitar. tabla and tampura played on record by NIKHIL BANERJEE , KANAI DUTT and VtRAM JASANI
Adapted from the book From Sepoy to Subadar and produced by MICHAEL MASON