The Army in British India: From Colonial Warfare to Total War 1857 - 1947

by Kaushik Roy

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472570693
• ISBN13: 9781472570697
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"