'Corner of a Foreign Field': a play about the burial of Indian Muslim troops at the time of the First World War

It is October 1914 and Maulana Sadr Ud-Din is battling with
General Barrow, the Military Secretary to the India Office,
over the appropriate burial grounds for Muslim soldiers. With
Turkey entering the war on the side of the Central Powers much
could rest on the decision that is made.


This podcast is one of five short plays produced in response
to documents held at The National Archives relating
to the experiences of people from South Asia at the time of the
First World War. The series was created by five playwrights
from the Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) programme and funded
by the Friends of The National Archives.


Written by: Hassan Abdulrazzak


Directed by: Anthony Simpson-Pike


Performed by: Naveed Khan, Jag Sanghera, Sid Sagar and Jim
Conway


Recorded, edited and sound designed by: Robbie MacInnes


Photo credits: Bettina Adela


With thanks to Iqbal Husain and Sara Griffiths at The National
Archives; and Fin Kennedy and Mina Maisuria at Tamasha Theatre.