page_title: Military history of India
section_title: The Medieval era
hierarchical_section_title: Military history of India / The Medieval era
caption_attribution_description: Identifier: comprehensivehis01beve Title: A comprehensive history of India, civil, military, and social, from the first landing of the English to the suppression of the Sepoy revolt; including an outline of the early history of Hindoostan Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Beveridge, Henry, 1837-1929 Subjects: Publisher: London, Blackie Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: were upon him. With his small band he thrice heroicallyrepulsed his assailants; but at la,st, overpowered by numbers, he fell mortallywounded, and almost instantly expired. His troops, who had gone in pvu-suitof the flpng enemy, on returning with the shouts of victory, found theirprince weltering in his blood. The voice of triumph was immediately turnedto wailing, and every eye was in tears. The dismal news broke the old kingsheart, and he only lingered on, a\ ishi g for death to release him. When he found his end approaching, he recalled his son, Khurra Khan, neatiioffrom Bengal, and nominated him his successor. He only sti))ulated that heshould appoint a deputy in Bengal, and remain with him at Delhi till his death. The suits of mail are in the Meyrick Collection weapons are from Lan^les, Mnniimrnit Ancieps elat Goodrich Court, as also the battle-a.\e, paiscash, Mmlerncx ile 1Thrtilnriatan, taken from an ancientand khanjar iu the foreground. The rest of the MS. of the Ayeen Akbery. Text Appearing After Image: Groip of Indian Armoir. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
context_page_description: The predecessors to the contemporary Army of India were many: the sepoy regiments, native cavalry, irregular horse and Indian sapper and miner companies raised by the three British presidencies. The Army of India was raised under the British Raj in the 19th century by taking the erstwhile presidency armies, merging them, and bringing them under the Crown. The British Indian Army fought in both World Wars.
  The armed forces succeeded the military of British India following India's independence in 1947. After World War II, many of the wartime troops were discharged and units disbanded. The reduced armed forces were partitioned between India and Pakistan. The Indian armed forces fought in all three wars against Pakistan and a war with the People's Republic of China. India also fought in the Kargil War with Pakistan in 1999, the highest altitude mountain warfare in history. The Indian Armed Forces have participated in several United Nations peacekeeping operations and are presently the second largest contributor of troops to the peacekeeping force.
caption: Group of Indian Armoir
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