Detailed official synopsis of the Indian Army, based on evidence before the East-India Committee
This book compiles witness testimony and analysis on the Indian Army’s spirit, discipline, and efficiency, its size and costs, and how it is organized and equipped across the Presidencies.
Framed as a comprehensive reference, the work covers the two services—His Majesty’s forces and the Company’s army—and the three armies they form part of. It also explains the distribution, clothing, and pay, along with courts-martial and oversight from home authorities. Readers will find assessments of Bengal army discipline, comparisons to the British army, and discussions on command, rank structure, and provincial differences.
- Discipline, efficiency, and the spirit of the Indian Army as reported by multiple witnesses
- Numbers, organization, clothing, and equipment across presidencies
- Pay, allowances, and the financial arrangement between Company and Crown
- Administration, courts-martial, and home authority oversight
Ideal for readers of military history, governance in colonial India, and scholars seeking primary-source context on 19th‑century army organization.