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Book Jodhpur Lancers

Download or read book Jodhpur Lancers written by Michael Creese and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the magnificent Jodhpur Lancers - one of India's most charismatic cavalry regiments - even as centenary celebrations begin of their finest hour, their extraordinary victory at the Battle of Haifa (now in Israel) in 1918. Indeed, the charge, mounted on horses against machine gun fire, at the fortified city then held by German and Turkish forces, is described by many as 'perhaps the greatest cavalry charge ever on a regimental scale', ranking alongside Cromwell's Ironsides at Marston Moor, the Polish Lancers at Somosierra and the German cavalry at Mars-la-Tour. No wonder the Jodhpur Lancers were referred to as the Jo Hokums ('As You Command') by the end of the Great War - no challenge was insurmountable, no order ever refused. Laced with anecdotes and 'inside stories', Michael Creese traces the roots of the regiment from its raising by the legendary Sir Pratap Singh to its early actions in China. From the muddy trenches of France, to Haifa, Aleppo and Damascus; to its eventual mechanisation in the Second World War. Finally, and sadly, to its bureaucratic amalgamation with the Indian Army in the 1950s, where, against many odds, it has been able to retain a slice of its identity and history; the battle cry always 'Ran Banka Rathore' ('The Rathore - Invincible in Battle').

Book The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers  1885 1952

Download or read book The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers 1885 1952 written by Mahendra Singh Jodha and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Provides a comprehensive historical account of the Jodhpur Lancers - their origin, brave deeds and role in the armies of British India and the Princely State of Jodhpur -Includes over 500 images, including rare photographs, maps, documents and sketches -Takes readers back to an era of royalty and pageantry, passion and valor - and reminds us of the sacrifice of the Indian troops who fought in the First World War The history of the erstwhile State of Jodhpur is a record of heroic exploits, epic victories and magnificent gallantry displayed by its army. The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers is a remarkable narrative of the warriors of this Indian Princely State - prior to, and during the First and Second World Wars - and of how the friendship between an Indian Prince, Sir Pratap Singh, and British royalty contributed to the Allied War efforts. This book provides a comprehensive historical account of the Jodhpur Lancers - their origin, their deeds and dash and their role in the armies of British India and their Princely State. Featuring rare photographs, maps, documents and sketches, this book is a richly illustrated kaleidoscope packed with historical data assembled from a wide variety of sources, much of it previously unavailable. The author has taken the skeins of Jodhpur history and woven them expertly to create a fascinating story. Forewords by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff and Maharaja Gaj Singh, erstwhile Maharaja of Jodhpur, make the book even more memorable. The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers also reminds us, lest we forget, of the sacrifice of so many Indians who fought in the Great War and who died in foreign lands, as brave sons of India. The book contains detailed information about the Jodhpur Lancers and the mavericks who won fame at the Battle of Haifa in 1918, during the Great War. Ardently written and engrossing to read, it takes readers back to an era of royalty and pageantry, passion and valor.

Book Between Two Worlds

Download or read book Between Two Worlds written by DeWitt C. Ellinwood and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary of Amar Singh with annotations, commentary, and introduction by DeWitt C. Ellinwood, Jr.

Book Major Shaitan Singh  PVC  The Man In Half Light   A Complete Biography

Download or read book Major Shaitan Singh PVC The Man In Half Light A Complete Biography written by Jai Samota and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I was researching about Major Shaitan Singh, PVC, I never thought it would be so hard to find out about 1962. I started finding people related to the war. While I talked to people, I sensed hesitation talking about the war. Some of them didn’t even want to talk about the horrors of the war. Those dark nights with glowing flashes still haunt people. Those snow-clad white shining heights which we as tourists see and look so beautiful are nightmares for some of the bravest souls. Only they know what they’ve lost there, those white shining heights are actually red, red due to the blood of those who never came back. It is a story of pain which no one can understand.

Book The Ravi Lancers

Download or read book The Ravi Lancers written by John Masters and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: January, 1914. They had suffered at the hands of the Raj; now they were being asked to die in its name? Reinforcing all that Prince Krishna Ram admires about Britain, in Warren Bateman it seems the Ravi Lancers have a decent commanding officer. A professional soldier, when the Rajah?s heir volunteers the Ravi Lancers to accompany the Indian forces destined for Europe, it is Bateman who guides their path. In the opening months of the First World War, the fields of Flanders could not have been a tougher proving ground for them. But battle affects men in different ways, and while the bloody carnage draws Krishna ever closer to his men, Bateman retreats behind rigid military patriotism. As they slowly forge themselves from a prince?s private army into a unit as effective as any regulars on the front line, Bateman tramples over their customs and traditions. A clash with Krishna is inevitable? In the trenches far from home, the tear between allegiance to their own ancient deities and their debt to an alien god of war starts to cause a wound deeper than any man-made weapon. Dying for a cause not their own, every man of the Ravi Lancers faces the ultimate choice: who do they follow? Making their fateful choice, the consequences for all will be severe? nothing will be the same again.

Book Navy and Army Illustrated

Download or read book Navy and Army Illustrated written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Catalog of Copyright Entries

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Cavalry Journal

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  • Release : 1920
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 442 pages

Download or read book The Cavalry Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cavalry Journal

Download or read book Cavalry Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Indian Army in the Two World Wars

Download or read book The Indian Army in the Two World Wars written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no single volume which covers the Indian Army’s experiences during the two World Wars. And this is what the present edited volume attempts to do. This collection of 17 essays analyze the army as an institution and also touch upon the cultural ethos of the army and related social issues. Thus, this edited volume is a cross between ‘traditional military history’ (study of campaigns, tactics, leadership) and ‘new military history’ (impact of warfare on society and culture). While some of the essays take a pan Indian perspective, a few essays also focus on those regions within India (like Punjab) which were intimately related with the army. A few contributors also turn the spotlight on the overseas theatres like Mesopotamia, France and Burma, where the Indian Army played a very important role. Contributors are Alan Jeffreys, Andrew Syk, Daniel Marston, David Kenyon, Dennis Showalter, Gajendra Singh, Gavin Rand, James Kitchen, Nick Lloyd, Nikolas Gardner, Rajit K. Mazumder, Raymond Callahan, Rob Johnson, Ross Anderson, Tarak Barkawi and Tim Moreman.

Book True to Their Salt

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  • Author : Ravindra Rathee
  • Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
  • Release : 2022-08-15
  • ISBN : 139811426X
  • Pages : 399 pages

Download or read book True to Their Salt written by Ravindra Rathee and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new book looks at the crucial role played by Indian soldiers in the control, and expansion, of the British Empire. Marking the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, it also argues that this group played a crucial role in securing Indian independence from the British.

Book The Administration of Jodhpur State  1800 1947 A D

Download or read book The Administration of Jodhpur State 1800 1947 A D written by Nirmala M. Upadhyaya and published by Jodhpur : International Publishers. This book was released on 1973 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a former princely state in present day Rajasthan; a study.

Book Indian Soldiers in the First World War

Download or read book Indian Soldiers in the First World War written by Ashutosh Kumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the lives and social histories of Indians soldiers who fought in the First World War. It focuses on their motivations, experiences, and lives after returning from service in Europe, Mesopotamia, East Africa, and Palestine, to present a more complete picture of Indian participation in the war. The book looks at the Indian support to the war for political concessions from the British government and its repercussions through the perspective of the role played by more than one million Indian soldiers and labourers. It examines the social and cultural aspects of the experience of fighting on foreign soil in a deadly battle and their contributions which remain largely unrecognised. From micro-histories of fighting soldiers, aspects of recruitment and deployment, to macro-histories connecting different aspects of the War, the volume explores a variety of themes including: the material incentives, coercion and training which converted peasants into combatants; encounters of travelling Indian soldiers with other societies; and the contributions of returned soldiers in Indian society. The book will be useful to researchers and students of history, post-colonial studies, sociology, literature, and cultural studies as well as for those interested in military history, World War I, and colonial history.

Book Handbook for Travellers in India  Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India  the Portuguese and French Possessions  and the Indian States

Download or read book Handbook for Travellers in India Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India the Portuguese and French Possessions and the Indian States written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Handbook for Travellers in India  Pakistan  Burma and Ceylon

Download or read book A Handbook for Travellers in India Pakistan Burma and Ceylon written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Allenby s Final Triumph

Download or read book Allenby s Final Triumph written by William Thomas Massey and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Desert Mounted Corps

Download or read book The Desert Mounted Corps written by Richard Martin Peter Preston and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Søgeord: Be'er Sheva ; "4th Light Horse Brigade", 4. lette beredne brigade ; Gaza ; Forfølgelse af tyrkiske hær ; Philistine Plains Palæstina-sletten ; Ramalla, Lod, Jaffa ; "6th Light Horse Brigade" ; Kamp i bjerge ; Jerusalem, belejring og indtagelse ; Modangreb ; Ariha, (Jeriko) ; Søslag ; Jordan-dalen, "Anzac Mounted Brigade", Hedjaz-banen i Amman ; Tyrkiske modangreb ; El Salt mm. ; Palæstina-Jordan, tyrkiske stillinger ; Allenby's operationsplan, kystangreb, artilleri og infanteridivisioner ; Carmel-bjergene, Nazareth ; Haifa ; Damaskus ; Tripoli og Aleppeo.