Gentlemen of the Raj : the Indian Army Officer Corps, 1817-1949 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barua, Pradeep
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Subjects:	India. > Army > Officers. India > History, Military. India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947. Great Britain > Armed Forces > India > History. India > Politics and government > 1857-1919. India > Politics and government > 1919-1947.

Table of Contents:

1. A cathartic debate: the indianization of the Indian army office corps, 1817-1919
2. The High Road to Dehra Dun: the institutionalization of the Indian officer corps, 1919-1947
3. An officer and a gentleman: the socialization of the Indian officer cadet, 1919-1945
4. Wogs in the mess: the introduction of Indian officers into the colonial Indian army, 1919-1947
5. The roots of doctrine: modernization of the Indian army, 1919-1939
6. The crucible of war: the second world war and the emergence of the Indian general staff
7. The Indian army and the colonial legacy.