Armies of the Raj
Armies of the Raj

Author: Byron Farwell

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780393308020

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With a profusion of anecdotes conveying the character of India under British rule. Farwell offers a panoramic survey of the Indian army during the 90 years between the Sepoy Revolt and the births of independent India and Pakistan ...

The Absent Dialogue
The Absent Dialogue

Author: Anit Mukherjee

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0190905905

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In The Absent Dialogue, Anit Mukherjee examines the relations between politicians, bureaucrats, and the military in India and argues that the pattern of civil-military relations in India hampers the effectiveness of the Indian military. Informed by more than a hundred and fifty interviews with high ranking officials, as well as archival material, this book sheds new light on both India's political and military history, as well as democratic civilian control and military effectiveness more generally.

Boot, Hooves and Wheels
Boot, Hooves and Wheels

Author: Saikat K Bose

Publisher: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 595

ISBN-13: 9384464546

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The books title has an apparent misnomer—boots were not used in early armies, at least as apparent from temple sculptures which depict bare-bodied and barefooted soldiers. But is it likely to have been true? Or social reasons led to suppression of footgear on temple walls? The book explores these and myriad other questions on the military experience of South Asia, hoping to construct a picture of how men, animals, and equipment were used on South Asian battlefields from the end of the Paleolithic till the dawn of our era. Further, as all that happens on battlefields is no more than the tip of the proverbial iceberg whose submarine mass conceals many cause–effect relationships in a wide variety of fields, the author, adopting a wide fronted approach, examines the evidence of anthropology, literature, mythology, folklore, technology, archaeology, and architecture, to reconstructs the military atmosphere of South Asia beyond the battlefield, which is the aim of this book.

The Great War and the Middle East
The Great War and the Middle East

Author: Robert Johnson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 019968328X

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Regimental Archives of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire light Infantry, Woodstock, Oxfordshire -- Official Histories -- Selected Published Books and Articles -- Index

Valour Unlimited : Haryana and the Indian Armed Forces (1914-2000)
Valour Unlimited : Haryana and the Indian Armed Forces (1914-2000)

Author: ATUL YADAV

Publisher: K.K. Publications

Published: 2022-01-22

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Warfare being an integral component of human civilization, nations are generally defined by the role played by their Armed Forces in shaping history. The story of the Army has neither a beginning nor an end; one has to, therefore, choose a point in time to start it. This story begins in 1914. The history of soldiers from Haryana, who have served the Indian Armed Forces through the last century, is a gripping account replete with innumerable examples of bravery, self-sacrifice and love for the country. The 'ordinary' men from this small state have played a big role in protecting national dignity. Thus, they have created values that shall not get inundated by moods of the moment due to their timeless appeal. Doughty Indian soldiers epitomize this sentiment, more than anything else. Hopefully, the coming generations would honor them by emulating their example. This focused account of the regional history of a national phenomenon will be of interest to teachers, scholars, soldiers as well as to the defence welfare policymakers.

Conventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present
Conventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present

Author: Kaushik Roy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1351948679

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The essays included in this volume focus on conventional war on land, sea and air fought by the states of South Asia and their impact on the host societies and economies. The authors are drawn from academia and the military in India and Pakistan, as well as from outside the subcontinent in order to give a wide perspective. In the introduction the editors describe the changing contours of warfare in South Asia, and the similarities and dissimilarities with warfare in the Middle East and South East Asia. The volume highlights the influence of extra-regional powers like China, Russia and the US in providing arms, munitions and shaping the texture of military doctrines and force structures of the South Asian powers.