This document provides a review and critique of the book "The Forgotten Debate, 1817–1917" by Chandar S. Sundaram. The reviewer makes several arguments: 1) Sundaram ignores the British fear of having Indians in officer ranks dating back to rebellions in the 1750s. 2) Sundaram fails to acknowledge the British allowing Indians in strategic artillery roles and trusting the Indian Army with advanced rifles. 3) Sundaram makes factually incorrect claims about Indian troops fighting in the Crimean and New Zealand wars. 4) Sundaram demonstrates a lack of knowledge about basic military organization and structures. 5) The reviewer disagrees with Sundaram's perspectives