Présentation de l'éditeur :
A lucid account of Indian military history. Indian Military Thought aspires to present a panorama of India s martial heritage, denoted by its unconquerable ancient epoch; a critique of the generally misread medieval age vicissitudes; followed by a survey of the contemporary and post-independence travails and triumphs. The intent is not historical narratives, but to define what constitutes India s natural-born military mind, how it evolved and breasted the world-conquering armies, followed by a candid critique of not only the past ordeals and setbacks, but also glimpses of its uncelebrated defiance and conquests. The research culminates in delineating the nation s prospective defence and development policy imperatives, for its upsurge and the emerging global role. It is rare in providing India s scintillating perspective of the past, present and the future in just one volume.The ardent quest, spanning over a decade, is a reflective blend of an expansive review of the Vedas, the Epics, relevant Shastras and other select material of help, with the author s long years of rich military operational, planning and instructional experience. Pouring over its pages answers many elemental questions, coming naturally to a lay reader, student, research scholar, man-at-arm, defence analyst and the policy maker. The thesis fills a gap by covering a wide range of archaeological, historical, politico-military, socio-cultural and strategic and warfare issues, besides disposing of certain myths, which tend to demean India s way of life and war fighting.
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