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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...

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Main Author: Roy, Kaushik, 1971- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
India. > Army > History > 20th century.
Great Britain. > Army. > British Indian Army > History > 20th century.
Great Britain. > Army. > British Indian Army.
India. > Army.
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, East Indian.
World War, 1914-1918 > India.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Inde.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles.
Military campaigns.
India.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource : maps (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199093939
0199093938
9780199093670
0199093679