Washington: The city of Haifa in Israel has taken a historic step to recognise the vital role Indian soldiers played in its liberation from Ottoman rule. On Monday, the Haifa municipal authorities paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who fought bravely in the Battle of Haifa during World War I.

Yona Yahav, the city’s mayor, announced that the history syllabus in local schools will be revised to reflect the truth: it was not the British who freed the city, but Indian soldiers.

While addressing a gathering at the Indian cemetery of fallen soldiers during a ceremony to pay tributes to their bravery, he said, “I was born and graduated in this city. For years, we were taught that the British liberated Haifa. One day, a member of the Historical Society came to my door and told me that an exten

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