The late colonial Indian Army : from the Afghan Wars to the Second World War /
This book examines the British Indian Army during the later colonial era, from the First Afghan War in 1839 to Indian independence in 1947. During this period, it developed from an internal policing force to a frontier army, and later to a conventional Western-style fighting force.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2021].
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| Summary: | This book examines the British Indian Army during the later colonial era, from the First Afghan War in 1839 to Indian independence in 1947. During this period, it developed from an internal policing force to a frontier army, and later to a conventional Western-style fighting force. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498552202 149855220X |