Sepoy and the Raj e-bog
1240,73 DKK
(inkl. moms 1550,91 DKK)
This is the first scholarly study of the subject for twenty years, and the only one based on extensive archival research. The Indian Army conquered India for the British, and protected the Raj against its enemies within and without. In this evocative and compassionate work, David Omissi examines the origins, motives and protests of the several million Indian peasant- soldiers who served the col...
E-bog
1240,73 DKK
Forlag
Palgrave Macmillan
Udgivet
27 juli 2016
Genrer
Warfare and defence
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781349147687
This is the first scholarly study of the subject for twenty years, and the only one based on extensive archival research. The Indian Army conquered India for the British, and protected the Raj against its enemies within and without. In this evocative and compassionate work, David Omissi examines the origins, motives and protests of the several million Indian peasant- soldiers who served the colonial power.