The Army in British India : from colonial warfare to total war 1857-1947

Roy, Kaushik 1971- (Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 1441177302
ISBN: 9781441177308
ISBN: 1472570693
ISBN: 9781472570697
ISBN: 1441110763
ISBN: 9781441110763
ISBN: 1441168451
ISBN: 9781441168450
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.