Indian Army

Author : Pradeep Barua
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498552219

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The Late Colonial Indian Army by Pradeep Barua Pdf

The Indian Army was one of the most important colonial institutions that the British created. From its humble origins as a mercantile police force to a modern contemporary army in the Second World War, this institution underwent many transitions. This book examines the Indian Army during the later colonial era from the First Afghan War in 1839 to Indian independence in 1947. During this period, the Indian Army developed from an internal policing force, to a frontier army, and then to a conventional western style fighting force capable of deployment to overseas’ theaters. These transitions resulted in significant structural and doctrinal changes in the army. The doctrines, and tactics honed during this period would have a dramatic impact upon the post-colonial armies of India and Pakistan. From civil-military relations to fighting and structural doctrines, the Indian and Pakistani armies closely reflect the deep-seated impact of decades of evolution during the late colonial era.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004211452

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The Indian Army in the Two World Wars by Anonim Pdf

This collection of seventeen essays based on archival data breaks new ground as regards the contribution of the Indian Army in British war effort during the two World Wars around various parts of the globe.

Author : Baudouin Ourari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191162895X

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Regiments of the Indian Army 1895-1947 by Baudouin Ourari Pdf

A short history of each regiment, including 22 Cavalry, 21 Infantry & 10 Gurkhas Regiments.

Author : Joyce Lebra
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9789812308061

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The Indian National Army and Japan by Joyce Lebra Pdf

This study traces the origins of the Indian National Army in the imagination of Iwaichi Fujiwara, a young Japanese intelligence officer, and the relationship between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Indian National Army as it evolved under the leadership of Bengali revolutionary, Subhas Chandra Bose. The study is unique in its use of Japanese archival sources for analysis of the relationship between Japanese policy formulation and the Indian independence movement in its military phase.

Author : Steven Wilkinson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674728806

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Army and Nation by Steven Wilkinson Pdf

Steven I. Wilkinson explores how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, when so many other countries have failed. He uncovers the command and control strategies, the careful ethnic balancing, and the political, foreign policy, and strategic decisions that have made the army safe for Indian democracy.

Author : Peter Ward Fay
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : India
ISBN : 0472083422

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The Forgotten Army by Peter Ward Fay Pdf

The first complete history of the Indian National Army and its fight for independence against the British in World War II.

Author : Pradeep P. Barua
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0275979997

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Gentlemen of the Raj by Pradeep P. Barua Pdf

The dramatic transformation of a small British-led colonial force into a large modern national army, complete with its own institutional officer corps, is a unique event, one without parallel. Indeed, the Indian Army's evolution challenges many current theories on the nature of British colonial rule in India. Barua offers a case study of the only post-colonial officer corps, among developing nations, never to have toppled a civilian administration. Its successful transformation forces us to re-examine interpretations of the British Raj. This remarkable achievement was the culmination of a complex, if cautious, program of military modernization that has been practically ignored by scholars researching the colonial Indian Army. Barua examines these neglected institutional and organizational changes, demonstrating that the dynamics of colonial military modernization in India was a result of the interaction between British and Indians. The end result was the creation of a highly professional national army, one of the few in the developing world to be untainted by political involvement.

Author : Stephen P. Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110413015

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The Indian Army by Stephen P. Cohen Pdf

This book explores the origins of the Indian army from its early exploitative role, to its performance in World War II when it confronted extreme political and military challenges. Cohen examines the doctrine of civilian control in India and the evolution of the theory of so-called martial races. The book serves as an interpretation of the history of the Indian Army in the light of contemporary approaches to nation-building and development theory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1338 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015035971020

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The Indian Army List by Anonim Pdf

Author : Army Headquarters, India
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781502556

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Indian Army List January 1919 — Volume 1 by Army Headquarters, India Pdf

Volume 1 of 4. The January and July issues of the Indian Army List contain not only the distribution of officers on the active list of the Army in India, including officers of British army regiments, battalions etc stationed in India, but are supplemented by the addition of Orders of Knighthood, Honours and Awards, including Foreign Orders, by the non-effective officer list and the War Services of officers of the Indian Army. Details of each officer include dates of birth (except for wartime commissioned officers), date of first commission, of appointment to the Indian Army and dates of promotion. Officers are grouped according to their rank and by seniority within that rank, and are again shown under their regiments/battalions. In the case of British units, their date of arrival in India is shown, and with Indian units their date of formation and changes in title since, plus details of the backgrounds of men recruited, e.g. Sikhs, Punjabis, Dogras, Rajputs, etc. This army list also includes all native Viceroy Commissioned Officers - Subadar Majors, Subadars and Jemadars - and their war services, Major HQs and their staffs, divisional and brigade commanders and their staffs, schools, colleges, Administrative Departments of the Army are all shown. Non-regular Indian Defence Force units such as 22nd Bengal and North-Western railway Battalion, and the Indian Army Reserve of Officers are all there, along with British Warrant Officers serving in departments of the Indian Army. In 1914 there were 116 Indian and 10 Gurkha Regiments, all with one battalion apart from the cavalry, 32 Indian and one Gurkha regiment had been formed and the majority of the original regiments had raised second and sometimes third battalions. This splendid four-volume work reflects the tremendous contribution made by the Indian Army to the Empire's war effort. A full index is included.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : India
ISBN : UOM:39015026939069

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The Army in India and Its Evolution by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patrick Rose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317027645

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The Indian Army, 1939–47 by Patrick Rose Pdf

The sheer size and influence of the British Indian Army, and its major role in the Allied War effort between 1939 and 1945 on behalf of a country from which it was seeking independence, maintains its fascination as a subject for a wide variety of historians. This volume presents a range of papers examining the Indian Army experience from the outbreak of world war in 1939 to the partition of India in 1947. With contributions from many of those at the forefront of the study of the Indian Army and Commonwealth history, the book focuses upon a period of Indian Army history not well covered by modern scholarship. As such it makes a substantial contribution across a range of subject areas, presenting a compendium of chapters examining Indian Army participation in the Second World War from North Africa to Burma, plus a variety of other topics including the evolution of wartime training, frontier operations, Churchill and the Indian Army, the Army's role in the development of post-war British counterinsurgency practice, and of particular note, several chapters examining aspects of the partition in 1947. As such, the book offers a fascinating insight into one of the most important yet least understood military forces of the twentieth century. It will be of interest not only to those seeking a fuller understanding of past campaigns, but also to those wishing to better understand the development and ethos of the present day military forces of the Indian subcontinent.

Author : George Morton-Jack
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465094073

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Army of Empire by George Morton-Jack Pdf

Drawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War I While their story is almost always overlooked, the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who served the British Empire in World War I played a crucial role in the eventual Allied victory. Despite their sacrifices, Indian troops received mixed reactions from their allies and their enemies alike-some were treated as liberating heroes, some as mercenaries and conquerors themselves, and all as racial inferiors and a threat to white supremacy. Yet even as they fought as imperial troops under the British flag, their broadened horizons fired in them new hopes of racial equality and freedom on the path to Indian independence. Drawing on freshly uncovered interviews with members of the Indian Army in Iraq and elsewhere, historian George Morton-Jack paints a deeply human story of courage, colonization, and racism, and finally gives these men their rightful place in history.

Author : V.K. Singh
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789357083607

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Leadership in the Indian Army by V.K. Singh Pdf

Unlike traditional biographies of combat leaders, which focus primarily on military operations or regimental histories, in this book Major General V.K. Singh concentrates on personal accounts, anecdotes and reminiscences in order to highlight these leaders’ personalities, and to draw out the human face behind the military facade. Through the stories of these twelve military leaders, the book also throws new light on several historical events and the role of political leaders during India’s fight for independence and the partitioning of the subcontinent. He gives an overview of India’s military history after independence, including major operations, and describes many hitherto unknown or little-known incidents concerning smaller operations like Nathu La in 1967 and Goa in 1962. Written records tend to glorify the actions of battalions as well as individuals, Singh says, magnifying achievements while suppressing the mistakes and glossing over failures. Leadership in the Indian Army provides a truer picture of the strength of character and convictions of each of these leaders. A must-read for anyone interested in India’s military history.

Author : Daniel Marston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521899758

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The Indian Army and the End of the Raj by Daniel Marston Pdf

A unique examination of the role of the Indian army in post-World War II India in the run-up to Partition. Daniel Marston draws upon extensive archival research and interviews with veterans of the events of 1947 to provide fresh insight into the final days of the British Raj.