Swords trembling in their scabbards : the changing status of Indian officers in the Indian Army, 1757-1947
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TextSeries: War and Military Culture in South Asia, 1757-1947Publication details: Delhi Primus books 2015Description: xxiii, 203 p. illustrationsISBN: 9781909982819Subject(s): India. Army | Great Britain. Army. British Indian Army | Armed Forces--OfficersDDC classification: 355.332095409034 Summary: The Indian Army founded by the East India Company in the eighteenth century was unique among the armies of the world in that it had two groups of officers - British and Indian. The intention was that the Indian officers, coming from similar backgrounds as their men and naturally understanding their social and religious mores and customs, would form the crucial link between the British officers and the sepoy.
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The Indian Army founded by the East India Company in the eighteenth century was unique among the armies of the world in that it had two groups of officers - British and Indian. The intention was that the Indian officers, coming from similar backgrounds as their men and naturally understanding their social and religious mores and customs, would form the crucial link between the British officers and the sepoy.
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