This volume explores the timing and causes of the Partition of India in 1947 from the elections of 1936-7 to the acceptance of the Partition plan. It examines the major…

The defeat of 90,000 Commonwealth soldiers by 50,000 Japanese soldiers made the Battle for Malaya during World War II an important encounter for both political and military reasons. British military…

This book looks at the Allied campaign during the Second World War against the Afrika Korps of Rommel. It will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of military history, especially…

India’s Historic Battles: From Alexander the Great to Kargil focuses on the decisive battles that have shaped the course of Indian history. Taking into account recent research, especially in the…

The army in India was the principal pillar of British power in South Asia from the mid-nineteenth century until Indian independence. This volume aims to evaluate the combat effectiveness of…

Includes essays that deal with insurgencies, counter-insurgencies and terrorism. This title covers the religious aspects of the various intra-state conflicts which mar the multi-ethnic societies of South Asia.

This book offers diverse and original perspectives on South Asia’s imperial military history. Unlike prevailing studies, the essays in the volume emphasize both the vital role of culture in framing…

This book examines the differences and similarities between warfare in China and India before 1870, both conceptually and on the battlefield. By focusing on Chinese and Indian warfare, the book…