The hybrid military establishment of the East India Company in South Asia: 1750-1849

Journal of Global History

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-218

  Roy, Kaushik ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

East India Company; hybrid army; military revolution; sirdars; South Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960261460     PISSN: 17400228     EISSN: 17400236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1740022811000222     Document Type: Article

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