The Garrison State - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Garrison State write by Tan Tai Yong. This book was released on 2005-05. The Garrison State available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 province`s position as the `sword arm` of the Raj. The militarisation of the administration in the Punjab was characterised by a conjunction of the military, civil and political authorities. This led to the emergence of a uniquely civil-military regime, a phenomenon that was not replicated anywhere else in British India, indeed in the Empire. Analysing these events, this book: - Studies the manner in which the Punjab became the main recruiting ground for the Indian Army - Looks at how certain districts were selected for military recruitment, and the factors motivating the `military classes` among the Punjabis to join the Army - Discusses the effects of the First World War on the recruitment process in the Punjab - Highlights the role the civil-military regime played in the politics of the Punjab, its survival after the Second World War and the manner in which it handled the demand for Pakistan and the subsequent partitioning of the province.
Punjab and the Raj, 1849-1947
Punjab and the Raj, 1849-1947 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Punjab and the Raj, 1849-1947 write by Ian Talbot. This book was released on 1988. Punjab and the Raj, 1849-1947 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Insecurity State
The Insecurity State - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Insecurity State write by Mark Condos. This book was released on 2017-08-03. The Insecurity State available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A provocative examination of how the British colonial experience in India was shaped by chronic unease, anxiety, and insecurity.
Emperor of the Five Rivers
Emperor of the Five Rivers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Emperor of the Five Rivers write by Mohamed Sheikh. This book was released on 2017-03-17. Emperor of the Five Rivers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1801, at the age of just 20 years old, Ranjit Singh became the Maharaja of the Punjab Empire and subsequently became one of the greatest figures in the history of India. He was a fiercely brave leader, capturing the city of Lahore before becoming Maharaja and overcoming a variety of challenges during his 40-year rule, such as harsh terrain, an ethnically and religiously diverse population and strong aggressors including the British and the Afghans. Despite such challenges, Ranjit Singh was able to unite Punjab's various factions yet rule a nation that was strictly secular; the Maharaja was benevolent to his subjects no matter their ethnicity or religion and sought to promote interfaith unity through policies of equality and non-discrimination. Aside from building his own nation, Ranjit built solid strategic relations with his most challenging aggressor - the British. Through stamina and political will, he managed to establish a formal treaty between the two and secured from 1809 Britain's protection against third party attempts to conquer the Punjab. Following Ranjit Singh's death in 1839, the Empire fell into decline. Just six years later, the Punjabis attacked the British, and in 1845 they were beaten and forced to sign the Treaty of Lahore, essentially conceding control to the British.Ranjit Singh's personal characteristics and leadership skills were what held the Punjab nation together in a tumultuous period in history. Mohamed Sheikh's new account of Singh's life illustrates these characteristics and skills and illuminates the man who singlehandedly created and sustained the Empire.
Between Colonialism and Diaspora
Between Colonialism and Diaspora - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Between Colonialism and Diaspora write by Tony Ballantyne. This book was released on 2006-08-16. Between Colonialism and Diaspora available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A bold historical reevaluation of constructions of Sikh identity from the late eighteenth century through the early twenty-first.
