The garrison state : the military, government and society in colonial Punjab 1849-1947 /

Following the Mutiny of 1857, various factors impelled the British to turn to the province of Punjab in north-western India as the principal recruiting ground for the Indian Army. This book examines the processes by which the politics and political economy of colonial Punjab was militarised by the p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tan, Tai Yong, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2005.
Colección:Sage series in modern Indian history ; 8.
Temas:
1765-1999
HISTORY.
British colonies
Colonies > Administration
Punjab (India) > History > 19th century.
Punjab (India) > History > 20th century.
India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947.
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration > History > 20th century.
Pendjab (Inde) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pendjab (Inde) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Inde > Histoire > 1765-1947 (Occupation britannique)
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration > Histoire > 20e siècle.
India
India > Punjab
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A "return to arms" : colonial Punjab and the Indian army
  • Recruiting in the Punjab : "martial races" and the military districts
  • Garrison province at work : Punjab and the First World War
  • Maintaining the military districts : civil-military integration and district soldiers' boards
  • Managing the "martials" : control and concessions
  • Securing the reins of power : politics and Punjab's rural-military elites
  • The garrison state cracks : Punjab and the Second World War.

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