Warfare in Pre-British India: 1500 BCE to 1740 CE 2014025682, 9780415529792, 9781315742700

This book presents a comprehensive survey of warfare in India up to the point where the British began to dominate the su

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Warfare in Pre-British India: 1500 BCE to 1740 CE
 2014025682, 9780415529792, 9781315742700

Table of contents :
Preface Introduction 1. From Tribe to Kingdom: Chariots and Transformation of Warfare in South Asia, 1500 BCE-300 BCE 2. Theory and Practice of Warfare in the Maurya and Gupta Empires: 300 BCE-500 CE 3. Theory and Practice of Warfare from Post Gupta Era to the Beginning of Islamic Intrusion in South Asia: Circa 500 CE to 1000 CE 4. Horses and Government under the Sultans: 700 CE-1500 CE 5. Horses, Guns and Warfare in South Asia: 1500-1740 6. Naval Warfare in Pre-modern South Asia Conclusion

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