Ganachari, Arvind creator text xu| 2005 continuing ng p.779-88. Colonial policies of recruitment to the army underwent a drastic revision on the eve of the first world war. Not only were different regiments raised, with due consideration to caste, but favours and loyalities were liberally bestowed on willing Indians who helped with recruitment efforts. To placate the more aggressive nationalists, the British government also held out promises of reforms in government. At the same time, Indian political leaders, notably Tilak and Gandhi, were divided in their reactions to the imperial war efforts. - Reproduced. Recruitment Economic and Political Weekly 180718