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War, culture and society in early modern South Asia, 1740-1849 /
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- Title
- War, culture and society in early modern South Asia, 1740-1849 /
- Author/Creator
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Roy, Kaushik, 1971-, author.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publisher Date
- 2011.
- Description
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This book argues that the role of the British East India Company in transforming warfare in South Asia has been overestimated. Although it agrees with conventional wisdom that, before the British, the nature of Indian society made it difficult for central authorities to establish themselves fully and develop a monopoly over armed force, the book argues that changes to warfare in South Asia were more gradual, and the result of more complicated socio-economic forces than has been hitherto acknowledged.The book covers the period from 1740, when the British first became a major power bro
- Note
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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
- Subject
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Military art and science--India--History.
War and society--India--History.
Politics and war--India--History.
War--Economic aspects--History.--India
Great Britain--Armed Forces--History--18th century.
Great Britain--Armed Forces--History--19th century.
India--History, Military--18th century.
India--History, Military--19th century.
Great Britain--Colonies--Asia.
East India Company--History.
- Library URL
- 991009814779806306
