The English historians will simply treat the war in a very general way, and what we can expect is a mere mention that the Jodhpur Lancers [British Indian Imperial troops] had also come and did good work . . . Now we hold very inferior commands and will be very lucky even if our names are mentioned . . . Every nation wants to record its own brave deeds and all others are put down as associates. . . . What we must do is to encourage this sort of record keeping. Even the regiments keep their own histories because the national books have no space for them individually.

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The English historians will simply treat the war in a very general way, and what we can expect is a mere mention that the Jodhpur Lancers [British Indian Imperial troops] had also come and did good work . . . Now we hold very inferior commands and will be very lucky even if our names are mentioned . . . Every nation wants to record its own brave deeds and all others are put down as associates. . . . What we must do is to encourage this sort of record keeping. Even the regiments keep their own histories because the national books have no space for them individually.

Source: Captain Amar Singh, 1914.

Which statement best summarizes the perspective of Captain Amar Singh?
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British Indian troops were honored and lucky to fight in the war.
Valor shown during the war would gradually lead to India’s independence.
British Indian troops were rarely recognized for their contributions in war.
Involvement of Imperial troops made the conflict a global event.

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