The Sepoy and the Raj - The Indian Army, 1860-1940 (Hardcover)

'The eight decades of British colonial rule, as selected by the author, are covered extremely well in this book. It is well researched, documented and presented. Besides being of general interest, it covers a number of issues related to the Indian Army which are topics of serious debate even today, and is recommended for professional study and understanding the British colonial psyche.'- Lt-General(Retd) K.S. Brar, India Today; ...extensive and impressive...professionally presented and supported by detailed tables, references and footnotes...a valuable research tool for other scholars working in this field...' - T.A. Heathcote, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History; This is an important book, not only because it deepens our knowledge of how the British-Indian army worked but because it poses questions which social and military historians ought to ask about all armies.' - David French, War in History;This is the first scholarly study of the subject for twenty years, and the only one based on extensive archival research. The Indian Army conquered India for the British, and protected the Raj against its enemies within and without. In this evocative and compassionate work, D

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Military and Strategic History
Release date:	May 1995
First published:	1994
Authors:	David Omissi
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	313
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-55049-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-333-55049-8
Barcode:	9780333550496

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