The Sepoy and the Raj

The Sepoy and the Raj
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9781349147687
ISBN-13 : 1349147680
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Book Synopsis The Sepoy and the Raj by : David Omissi

Download or read book The Sepoy and the Raj written by David Omissi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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