Military History of India
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Introduction
Fighting and warfare is as old as human civilization, and Indian history is no exception. In this section of Kamat's Potpourri, we explore pictures and documents that depict warfare, battles, and military deployment in India.
While the two great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are full of stories of bravery, warfare and military maneuvers, there is not much literature or books available on the ancient military sciences practiced in India. Most history available to us is via archeological resources and oral history (many communities in India are warrior communities; see Kshatriays), and political history.
Pictures of Indian Military and Battle Scenes
Advancing Army Detail from a mural in Daria Daulat palace | |
Advancing Military Regimement Detail from a wall mural, Srirangappatana | |
Bass Relief depicting Sword Fight Panel of Kannada Bhavan, Bangalore | |
Close up of a Boat Hero Panaji Museum in Goa | |
The Fort at Mirjan A newly excavated fort near Kumta, 2007 | |
Indian Soldiers in Kashmir India-Pakistan Border, 1982 | |
Mural on Srirangapattanam Palace Dariya Daulat Palace, Srirangapatna | |
Picture of INS Nilgiri Detail from a Indian postal stamp | |
Portuguese Soldiers Surrendering to Indian Army Display from Government Museum, Panaji | |
Rajput Soldiers, 1903 Maharaja Sardar Singh and Two Officers of Jodhpur Lancers | |
Remembering a Leader Stamp Honoring Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa | |
Republic Day Parade | |
Stamp Honoring IAF (Indian Air Force) Detail from a postal stamp | |
The Warriors Sculpture shows warriors battling with bows and arrows. The town of Nanjanagudu near Mysore. |
See Also:
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Indian Weaponry -- Collection of weapons depicted in ancient Indian paintings, artifacts, and sculptures.
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History of History of India -- How we know what we know about India: an introduction to students of Indian history