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Daniel Marston is a historian specializing in military history and the British Empire. He has written extensively on the Indian Army and its role in both world wars and the colonial administration of India.
Known for: The Indian Army and the Making of the Raj
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The Indian Army and the Making of the Raj
This scholarly work by Daniel Marston examines the crucial role of the Indian Army in the establishment, maintenance, and eventual transformation of British rule in India. Drawing on extensive archival research, Marston explores how the Indian Army functioned as both a military and political instrument of the British Empire, shaping the Raj’s governance and its legacy in postcolonial South Asia.
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Formation of the Indian Army
When the East India Company first began its territorial expansion in the eighteenth century, it quickly realized that military force was essential, yet reliance solely on British troops was unsustainable. Thus emerged the early Indian Army—a hybrid force composed of Indian soldiers (sepoys) under Br...
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Consolidation after 1857
The rebellion of 1857 changed everything. It revealed the fragility of British control and the potential instability of an army built on divided loyalties. In my examination of this period, I show how the British, shaken by near catastrophe, reengineered the Indian Army’s organization to ensure that...
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About Daniel Marston
Daniel Marston is a historian specializing in military history and the British Empire. He has written extensively on the Indian Army and its role in both world wars and the colonial administration of India.
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