Much research has been done on Western warfare and state building but very little on the military effectiveness of states, until now. Using South Asia as a case study, The State at War in South Asia examines how the state, from prehistory to modern times, has managed to wage war. The State at War in South Asia is the first book to cover such a vast period of South Asian military history-more than three thousand years. In doing so, Pradeep P. Barua explores the state's military effectiveness and moves beyond the western and nonwestern dichotomy characterized by most military analysis to date. He leads the reader through a selective study of significant battles, campaigns, and wars fought on the subcontinent. Barua combines this overview with an analysis of the state-building process, showing how the South Asian state has conducted war under its many political guises from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the modern era, with its threat of nuclear war. He challenges the historiographic idea that the Western way of war is superior, while examining in detail those battles, such as the Maratha-Afghan battle of 1763, that offer the most insight into the introduction of new tactics, organization, and technology. This meticulous study offers a panoramic view of the evolution of the South Asian state's military system and its contribution to the effectiveness of the state itself

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Pradeep P. Barua

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Cover 1
Title Page, Copyright 4
Contents 6
Maps 8
Acknowledgments 10
Introduction 12
Part One 20
1. Warfare in Prehistoric and Classical India 22
2. Warfare in Medieval India 42
Part Two 68
3. The Marathas at Panipat 70
4. Colonial Warfare in Bengal 86
5. Fauj-e-Hind, the Army of Hindustan 108
6. The Anglo-SikhWars and Pax Britannica 122
Part Three 144
7. The Army of the Raj 146
8. The Indian Army during the Second World War 164
Part Four 176
9. Kashmir and the McMahon Line 178
10. The Second Indo-Pakistan War 201
11. The Third Indo-Pakistan War 216
Part Five 248
12. Insurgencies, Interventions, and High Altitude Warfare 250
Part Six 284
13. The Evolution of a Regional Military Power 286
Notes 326
Bibliography 404
Index 440
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press,Published:2005,ISBN:9780803240612,Language:English,OCLC:60714474
Much research has been done on Western warfare and state building but very little on the military effectiveness of states, until now. Using South Asia as a case study, The State at War in South Asia examines how the state, from prehistory to modern times, has managed to wage war.€The State at War in South Asia is the first book to cover such a vast period of South Asian military history—more than three thousand years. In doing so, Pradeep P. Barua explores the state’s military effectiveness and moves beyond the western and nonwestern dichotomy characterized by most military analysis to date. He leads the reader through a selective study of significant battles, campaigns, and wars fought on the subcontinent. Barua combines this overview with an analysis of the state-building process, showing how the South Asian state has conducted war under its many political guises from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the modern era, with its threat of nuclear war. He challenges the historiographic idea that the Western way of war is superior, while examining in detail those battles, such as the Maratha-Afghan battle of 1763, that offer the most insight into the introduction of new tactics, organization, and technology. This meticulous study offers a panoramic view of the evolution of the South Asian state’s military system and its contribution to the effectiveness of the state itself.

2022-03-08