A Passage to India by EM Forster was is written to take place in India during British conquest of the region in 1924.  The scene is set to after WW1 in which Britain had already called upon many of its colonies to volunteer and fight in the great fight against British enemies for the Motherland and Britain’s alliances.  During the war, over 1,500,000 Indians fought for the British Empire, while losing about 75,000 and having another 75,000 wounded.  After the war, tensions between the indigenous Indian population and Englishmen in India began to persist, which can be seen through the relationships between Dr. Aziz and Adela, Dr. Aziz and Fielding, and the group feelings towards one another in the British Clubs in India as well as the feelings depicted by the Indians during the trial with Dr. Aziz and the “assault” on Adela.  These tensions, and the crippling of the British Empire during World War 2, would lead to Indian Independence and partition in 1947.

Video: Clips from A Passage to India

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Army_during_World_War_I