Armies of the Raj: From the Great Indian Mutiny to Independence, 1858-1947 from the Great Indian Mutiny to Independence,, (Paperback)

from EricCostello

The structure of this book is somewhat similar to Farwell's "Mr. Kipling's Army," in that it logically moves through both history and the structure of an army; in this case, the Indian Army of the era between the Great Mutiny and Independence. One of the major surprises for me in this book is Far...

from busterrll

A fantastically great read. Starts rather slow with many new (and difficult) words, but rapidly builds into a remarkably retelling of British influence in Indian subcontinent. Of greatest interest was the comments about Gandhi in his early years and how despite all the historical rewriting he was...

from EricCostello

The structure of this book is somewhat similar to Farwell's "Mr. Kipling's Army," in that it logically moves through both history and the structure of an army; in this case, the Indian Army of the era between the Great Mutiny and Independence. One of the major surprises for me in this book is Far...

from busterrll

A fantastically great read. Starts rather slow with many new (and difficult) words, but rapidly builds into a remarkably retelling of British influence in Indian subcontinent. Of greatest interest was the comments about Gandhi in his early years and how despite all the historical rewriting he was...