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Young India (January 1918)
The inaugural issue of Young India, the official organ of the New-York based India Home Rule League of America (IHRLA) was published in January 1918. The IHRLA was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai, who resided in the United States from 1914-1919.

Young India (February 1918)
The February 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 2) begins with an editorial on the world war, and its potential effects on the cause for home rule in India.

Young India (March 1918)
The March 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 3) begins with a series of editorials responding to U.S.

Young India (May 1918)
The May 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 5) opens with a note from the manager N.S.

Young India (April 1918)
The April 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 4) featured the following articles: "The International Importance of India" and "The New Internationalism" by Lajpat Rai, "Routes to India" by N.S. Hardiker, "India, a Self-Governing British Dominion" by Henry Hotchner, "Liquor and Christianity" by J.T. Sunderland, and "Humanism in Hindu Poetry" by Benoy Kumar Sarkar.

Young India (July 1918)
The July 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 7) opens with an editorial that traces various news items relating to the Home Rule movement in India The issue itself contains the poem "Awake" by Sarojini Naidu, two essays by Lajpat Rai ("The Woman in India" and "Akbar the Great Mogul"), and a short essay titled "A Great Scientific Institute in India" by J.T.

Young India (August 1918)
The August 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 8) opens with a revised constitution of the organization as well as a six photograph spread titled "Our Men With Uncle Sam," documenting Indians enlisted with the U.S. Army: Dr. K.C. Kerwell, Sgt. Ahmad Ali (Camp Lewis), M.K. Pandit, Amulla Mukerji (Camp Custer), Ishvar Singh (Camp Lewis), and Devi Singh.

Young India (June 1918)
The June 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 6) opens with an editorial that traces various news stories relating to the Home Rule in India movement, as well as the Hindu-German Conspiracy Trial. Articles in this issue include "What Is Beautiful?" by Ananda Coomaraswamy, "The Woman in India: A Historical Review" by Lajpat Rai, "Some Modern Reform Movements of India" by K.D.

Young India (October 1918)
The October 1918 issue of Young India (Vol. 1, No. 10) opens with an editorial on "Hindusthanees in U.S.A. and the New Draft Act," which encourages its Indian readership to enlist in the U.S. army despite possible grounds for exemption as British subjects.

Young India (November 1918)
The November 1918 issue of Young India (Vol 1., No. 11) opens by marking the first year anniversary of the India Home Rule League of America (IHRLA) , having started on October 22, 1917. The IHRLA had organized the first in a series of "India Dinners" on October 15, 1918 at the Civic Club in New York City.

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