Question

Discuss the nature of the British Indian army in India.

Answer 1

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The British Indian Army was the primary military of the British Indian Empire before its decommissioning in 1947. It was answerable for the guard of both the British Indian Empire and the august states, which could likewise have their own armies. The Indian Army was a significant piece of the British Empire's powers, both in India and abroad, especially during the First World War and the Second World War.

The expression "Indian Army" seems to have been first utilized casually, as an aggregate depiction of the Presidency armed forces (the Bengal Army, the Madras Army and the Bombay Army) of the Presidencies of British India, especially after the Indian Rebellion. The primary armed force authoritatively called the "Indian Army" was raised by the public authority of India in 1895, existing close by the three since quite a while ago settled administration armed forces. Notwithstanding, in 1903 the Indian Army retained these three armed forces. The Indian Army ought not be mistaken for the "Multitude of India" (1903–1947) which was simply the Indian Army in addition to the "English Army in India" (British units shipped off India).

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