Indian Army and the First World War
The Indian Army which was the bulwark of the British Empire in South Asia functioned as an imperial fire brigade force during the Great War. The 'brown warriors' of the Raj defended the British Empire from Belgium and France in the west to Singapore in the east. The Indian Army fought the Kaiserheer and the Ottoman Army in diverse theatres. Further, Indian society was mobilized to provide military and non-military manpower as well as economic assets in order to sustain the British imperial war effort.
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Indian Army and the First World War
The Indian Army which was the bulwark of the British Empire in South Asia functioned as an imperial fire brigade force during the Great War. The 'brown warriors' of the Raj defended the British Empire from Belgium and France in the west to Singapore in the east. The Indian Army fought the Kaiserheer and the Ottoman Army in diverse theatres. Further, Indian society was mobilized to provide military and non-military manpower as well as economic assets in order to sustain the British imperial war effort.
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Indian Army and the First World War

Indian Army and the First World War

by Oxford University Press
Indian Army and the First World War

Indian Army and the First World War

by Oxford University Press

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Overview

The Indian Army which was the bulwark of the British Empire in South Asia functioned as an imperial fire brigade force during the Great War. The 'brown warriors' of the Raj defended the British Empire from Belgium and France in the west to Singapore in the east. The Indian Army fought the Kaiserheer and the Ottoman Army in diverse theatres. Further, Indian society was mobilized to provide military and non-military manpower as well as economic assets in order to sustain the British imperial war effort.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199485659
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 02/06/2019
Pages: 464
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 5.70(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Kaushik Roy, Guru Nanak Chair Professor, Department of HIstory, Jadavpur University

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsPrefaceList of MapsList of AbbreviationsGlossaryList of TablesIntroduction: Indian Army, Society and the First World WarChapter 1 Manpower Mobilization and Indian Society 2 xiiind the First World WarChapter 2 FranceChapter 3 Gallipoli and SalonikaChapter 4 East AfricaChapter 5 Egypt and PalestineChapter 6 Defeat in MesopotamiaChapter 7 Victory in MesopotamiaConclusionBibliographyIndex
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