Download or read book Short Stories from the British Indian Army written by J Francis and published by Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book gives account of 20 important battles fought by the Indian Army under British Rule from 1898 till 1945 and presenting them in this Book as short stories. The book starts with the North Western Frontiers of India where an incomparable battle was fought. Then it takes the readers through Western Europe, Ottoman Empire and Persia during The Great War in the second decade of the twentieth century and to the Indo-Afghan Border once again.
Download or read book Army of Empire written by George Morton-Jack and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War I While their story is almost always overlooked, the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who served the British Empire in World War I played a crucial role in the eventual Allied victory. Despite their sacrifices, Indian troops received mixed reactions from their allies and their enemies alike-some were treated as liberating heroes, some as mercenaries and conquerors themselves, and all as racial inferiors and a threat to white supremacy. Yet even as they fought as imperial troops under the British flag, their broadened horizons fired in them new hopes of racial equality and freedom on the path to Indian independence. Drawing on freshly uncovered interviews with members of the Indian Army in Iraq and elsewhere, historian George Morton-Jack paints a deeply human story of courage, colonization, and racism, and finally gives these men their rightful place in history.
Download or read book A Ship of Many Oars written by Niraj Srivastava and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ship of Many Oars is a collection of nine short stories, woven on the tapestry of Indian quirks, delinquent nobility, and galloping suspense! The stories meander over the ghost infested hills of Kumaon, thru the Machiavellian minds of big time robbers and into the ravines of Bundelkhand, where Rani Laxmibai rides with Damodar Rao strapped to her back. You will get to meet the Nawab of Bilaul celebrating his declining status with his eccentric, but affble friend, Zamindar Biltoo Khan and march with the 147th Brigade of the British Indian Army into the disease ridden jungles of war time Burma! Justice and Fate are fickle friends, as you shall find in the cells of Fatenpur Central Jail! This collection is a must have for evenings of leisure... you will keep coming back to the fine and colourful yarns!! Simple uncomplicated plots and then, the end hits you hard. Saurabh Chawla, Author, Blogger, Core Member Shortizen, Indias most popular literary magazine. Interesting.... riveting short stories Sanjeev Mathur, Editorial Head, The Book Bakers. Good concepts.... the writing is engaging. Durgesh Shastri, Author, Curse of Red Soil and Founder, Inkcraft, LLP. Master story teller.... crisply written.... old world charm, Pawan Kumar Mishra, International Vedic Astrologer, Transpersonal Coach and Author of The Living Hanuman.
Download or read book Short Stories from the History of Indian Army Since August 1947 written by J. Francis (Colonel) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Short Stories from the History of Indian Army Since August 1947 written by J. Francis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a fascinating and an educative account of the heroics of our esteemed predecessors in the Indian Army since Independence. These stories highlight the valour and character of those who have established themselves as role models for the generations to come. The Book covers a mix of stories covering all theatres which pertain to all Regiments in its scope. Very absorbing and easy to comprehend, the author has lucidly painted the tactical picture and described the terrain in a concise graphic mode. Highly recommended for the students of Military History and Junior Leaders.
Download or read book Soldiers Three written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a collection of short stories penned by the renowned Rudyard Kipling, as he masterfully captures the lives and adventures of English soldiers. Set against the backdrop of British India, these tales offer a unique blend of humor, drama, and insight into the colonial era. Kipling's vivid storytelling brings to life the camaraderie, challenges, and valor of these soldiers, making it a captivating read for history and literature enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book Soldiers of Empire written by Tarak Barkawi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barkawi re-imagines the study of war with imperial and multinational armies that fought in Asia in the Second World War.
Download or read book Gentlemen of the Raj written by Pradeep P. Barua and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic transformation of a small British-led colonial force into a large modern national army, complete with its own institutional officer corps, is a unique event, one without parallel. Indeed, the Indian Army's evolution challenges many current theories on the nature of British colonial rule in India. Barua offers a case study of the only post-colonial officer corps, among developing nations, never to have toppled a civilian administration. Its successful transformation forces us to re-examine interpretations of the British Raj. This remarkable achievement was the culmination of a complex, if cautious, program of military modernization that has been practically ignored by scholars researching the colonial Indian Army. Barua examines these neglected institutional and organizational changes, demonstrating that the dynamics of colonial military modernization in India was a result of the interaction between British and Indians. The end result was the creation of a highly professional national army, one of the few in the developing world to be untainted by political involvement.
Download or read book Regiments of the Indian Army 1895 1947 written by Baudouin Ourari and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short history of each regiment, including 22 Cavalry, 21 Infantry & 10 Gurkhas Regiments.
Download or read book India Empire and First World War Culture written by Santanu Das and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first cultural and literary history of India and the First World War, with archival research from Europe and South Asia.
Download or read book Indian Tales written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of tales inspired by Kipling's days living and working in India.
Download or read book Plain Tales from the Hills 40 Short Stories Collection The Tales of Life in British India written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Plain Tales from the Hills" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Plain Tales from the Hills is the Kipling's first collection of short stories, the tales about India and more noticeably about the British in India. The title refers, by way of a pun on "Plain" as the reverse of "Hills", to the deceptively simple narrative style; and to the fact that many of the stories are set in the Hill Station of Simla—the "summer capital of the British Raj" during the hot weather. The tales include the first appearances, in book form, of Mrs. Hauksbee, the policeman Strickland, and the Soldiers Three (Privates Mulvaney, Ortheris and Learoyd). Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". Contents: Lispeth Three and—an Extra Thrown Away Miss Youghal's Sais 'Yoked with an Unbeliever' False Dawn The Rescue of Pluffles Cupid's Arrows The Three Musketeers His Chance in Life Watches of the Night The Other Man Consequences The Conversion of Aurelian McGoggin The Taking of Lungtungpen A Germ-Destroyer Kidnapped The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly In the House of Suddhoo His Wedded Wife The Broken Link Handicap Beyond the Pale In Error A Bank Fraud Tods' Amendment The Daughter of the Regiment In the Pride of His Youth Pig The Rout of the White Hussars The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case Venus Annodomini The Bisara of Pooree A Friend's Friend The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows The Madness of Private Ortheris The Story of Muhammad Din On the Strength of a Likeness Wressley of the Foreign Office...
Download or read book The Eyes of Asia written by Rudyard Kipling and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Eyes of Asia" by Rudyard Kipling. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Army in British India written by Kaushik Roy and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New interpretations of the Indian army of the Raj.
Download or read book The Army of a Dream Other Short Stories written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Indian Empire At War written by George Morton-Jack and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Essential to a proper understanding of the war and of our world of today' Michael Morpurgo 1.5 million Indians fought with the British in the First World War - from Flanders to the African bush and the deserts of the Islamic world, they saved the Allies from defeat in 1914 and were vital to global victory in 1918. Using previously unpublished veteran interviews, this is their story, told as never before.
Download or read book The Indian Army on the Western Front South Asia Edition written by George Morton-Jack and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recasts the role of the Indian Army on the Western Front, questioning why its performance was traditionally deemed a failure.
