Omissi David. The Sepoy and the Raj: The Indian Army, 1860-1940

Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1994. — 313 p.This is the first scholarly study of the subject for twenty years, and the only one based on extensive archival research. The Indian Army conquered India for the British, and protected the Raj against its enemies within and without. In this evocative and compassionate work, David Omissi examines the origins, motives and protests of the several million Indian peasant- soldiers who served the colonial power.List of Tables.
List of Abbreviations.
Glossary of Indian and Military Terms.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
Recruiting Strategy.
Enlisting Strategies.
Fighting Spirit.
Dissent.
Indian Officers and Indianization.
Military Power and Colonial Rule.
Conclusion: The Sepoy and the Raj.
Biographical Notes.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.