The Garrison State
Subtitle: Military, Government and Society in Colonial Punjab, 1849-1947 (Sage Series in Modern Indian History) (SAGE Series in Modern Indian History)
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: May 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780761933366
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900; Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -; c 1800 to c 1900; Europe - Great Britain - General; Asia - India; History; History - General History; India; History: World; World - Colonial Studies; History / Asia; Asia - General; 19th century; 20th century; British occupation, 1765-1947; Punjab (India)
Description: "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 militarized by the province's position as the "sword arm" of the Raj. Additionally, it explains the relationship between the military and society in colonial India." "Based on extensive archival research, this book is perhaps the first to throw light on an important yet little-known period of the Punjab's history. It will be of considerable interest to historians, political scientists and sociologists, as well as to those interested in military studies, the British Empire and the history of the Punjab."--BOOK JACKET.