The military in British India : the development of British land forces in South Asia, 1600-1947
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The military in British India : the development of British land forces in South Asia, 1600-1947
（Manchester history of the British army）
Manchester University Press , Distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press, c1995
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-279) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A study of the conflicts which established British rule in South Asia, and of the military's position in the constitution of British India. It outlines the course and the causes of the campaigns which the British in India fought against their European and South Asian rivals for the succession to the Mughal Empire. It also shows how, at times, there was conflict amongst the British themselves - between the British governments in London and India; between civil governors and their military commanders; and between officers and men. The Great Mutiny of 1857 brought about a new army and constitution. Although there were no more wars in British India, controversy continued over the army's composition, organization and political control. The book ends with an analysis of the problems of recruiting and training the all-important officer corps, with the admission of Indians a crucial issue.
Table of Contents
- India's military heritage
- the origins of British military power in India, 1600-1764
- the British conquest of India, 1764-1822
- the culmination of the East India Company's "Raj", 1822-1864
- the reconstruction, 1858-1864
- the army of occupation, 1864-1902
- the staff and the Staff Corps, 1850-1902
- Kitener's army, 1902-1914
- the officer problem, 1902-1947
- the army of India, 1914-1947. Appendices: (i) Presidents of the Board of Control and Secretaries of State for India
- (ii) Governor Generals in India
- (iii) Commanders in Chief in India
- (iv) military members of the Council of India
- (v) secretaries of the Military Departments of the Court of Directors and the India Office
- (vi) military members of the Governor General's Council
- (vii) secretaries to the Government of India in the Military Department, 1800-1900
- secretaries to the Government of India in the departments of military supply, the army, defence, and war, 1907-1947.
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