The Army in British India : from colonial warfare to total war 1857-1947
Record details
- ISBN: 1441177302
- ISBN: 9781441177308
- ISBN: 1472570693
- ISBN: 9781472570697
- ISBN: 1441110763
- ISBN: 9781441110763
- ISBN: 1441168451
- ISBN: 9781441168450
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Physical Description:
1 online resource : maps.
remote - Publisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 7, 2012). |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Military uprising, 1857-9 -- Small wars in north-west India, 1859-1913 -- Small wars in north-east India, 1859-1913 -- Army in India and the first World War, 1914-18 -- Reforms and modernization of the army in India during the interwar period, 1919-39 -- Armed forces of India in the second World War, 1939-1945 -- Demobilization, partition and military legacies of the Raj. |
Language Note: | English. |
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Genre: | Electronic books. History. Military history. |
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Summary:
The army in India was the principal pillar of British power in South Asia from the mid-nineteenth century until Indian independence. This volume aims to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the army in British India from the mutiny of 1857 until the British departed India in 1947. It examines how the army in India developed from a colonial police force into one of the world's largest volunteer armies which saw service around the globe. The author presents new primary material from international archival sources and develops original interpretations of the political and military role of the arm.