Best Black Troops in the World’: British Perceptions and the Making of the Sepoy 1746–1805
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A study of British perceptions of Indian soldiers and their influence on the formation of the East India Company’s sepoy army from 1746 to 1805.
| Author |
Channa Wickremesekera |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9788173044267 |
| Year Of Publication |
2002 |
| Pages |
212 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Hardcover / Hardbound |
| Publisher |
Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
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ISBN: 9788173044267
Year Of Publication: 2002
Pages : 212
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover / Hardbound
Publisher:Manohar Publishers and Distributors
The book investigates the development of the sepoy army during the eighteenth century, examining British attitudes toward Indian society and soldiers. It follows the sepoy's role from the barracks to the battlefield and explores how colonial perceptions and prejudice shaped recruitment, discipline, and military organization.
Channa Wickremesekera is a historian whose research focuses on South Asian military and colonial history. His scholarship examines military institutions, warfare, indigenous resistance, and the interaction between European powers and South Asian societies. He has also researched Sri Lankan military history.
The book explores how the British East India Company developed its Indian sepoy army between 1746 and 1805. It argues that British perceptions of Indian culture and soldiers played an important role in shaping recruitment, organization, discipline, and battlefield practices. The study shows how colonial attitudes and prejudice became important elements in the making of the Company's Indian Army.
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