The garrison state : the military, government and society in colonial Punjab 1849-1947
"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
History
333 pages ; 22 cm.
9780761933366, 0761933360
57043090
A "return to arms" : colonial Punjab and the Indian army
Recruiting in the Punjab : "martial races" and the military districts
Garrison province at work : Punjab and the First World War
Maintaining the military districts : civil-military integration and district soldiers' boards
Managing the "martials" : control and concessions
Securing the reins of power : politics and Punjab's rural-military elites
The garrison state cracks : Punjab and the Second World War