This book consists of essays by some of the world's best minds on international relations and strategic affairs. The constant theme throughout this volume has been to highlight the fact that as the world comes to terms with a rising India, Indians must, in turn, learn to shoulder the burdens that come with being an important power. Gone are the days when Indian policy makers found it difficult psychologically to bring new situations into perspective, missing, thereby, historic opportunities for positive formulations in world politics on many focal questions. Gone are also the days when Indians were forced to find virtues in being passive, negative and peripheral. Today's imperatives are different. Therefore, India's biggest foreign policy - challenge now lies in changing the old mindsets of the Indians that their country can remain a bystander to the actions of other powers. The choices India makes today have the potential to change outcomes on almost all global issues. The end of the Cold War has liberated India to simultaneously deepen its relations with all the major power centers. India can no longer remain bound by the Cold War paradigm where good relations with one power automatically entailed negative consequences with its rivals.Contributors to this volume have examined in details how the old strategic thinking and foreign policy vision in India were sustained, strengthening, in the process, the causes of India's rivals and foes. They have also discussed how this old mindset could and must change so that India, along with its friends and partners, could excel in the global power structure. Their well-researched and dispassionately analyzed essays are intended to contribute significantly to the debate on critical aspects of India's geopolitics as the country celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of its independence this year.IN THIS VOLUME :MJ Akbar  Arthur Waldron  Dalai Lama  Premen Addy  Ashok Kapur  Ben-Ami Shillony  Rajaram Panda  Ashley J Tellis  Arun Prakash  Paul Wilkinson  Riyaz Punjabi  Sureshwar D Sinha  Robert L Holmes  Harish Kapur  Shrikant Paranjpe  RLM Patil  Bharat Karnad  Rajiv Nayan  Moshe Yegar  Mahendra P Lama  Apratim Mukarji  Harsh V Pant

Rising India: Friends and Foes

History

Nanda, Prakash

Military

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<p>This text provides an entire account of the Duke of Wellington's tenure on Indian soil. Detailing the importance of myriad conflicts during Wellington's time in India and the growth of the English East India Company, this book covers campaigns such as the Mysore War, the battle of Seringapatam in 1799, and much more.</p>

Wellington's Campaigns In India

Burton, R. G.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

When kings rode to Delhi

Hindustan has been a land of kings and queens; saints and ascetics; valor and fidelity. It has attracted invaders, preachers, travelers and traders in equal measure. Its history from the ninth century has been a tumultuous one - many dynasties were founded, which flourished and withered with time. During these years, Delhi had been in the center of turmoil: invaded, anointed and plundered - only to rise again from the ashes.Gabrielle Festing takes us through the history of Hindustan; drawing heavily from Indian mythology, folklore, memoirs, and chronicles - in a riveting style of a master storyteller.This book was first published in 1923.

When Kings Rode To Delhi

Festing, Gabrielle

Ancient Civilizations

In 1542 when Akbar was born, his father Humayun - driven out by his enemies and treacherous siblings was living a fugitive's life in Umerkot, Sindh. In search of alliance and support, Humayun further retreated into Afghanistan and Persia. In 1555, he regained the throne of Delhi; and in 1556, died in a freak accident. Thirteen-year-old Akbar ascended the throne, under the regency of Bairam Khan - Humayun's trusted general. Akbar left an ineffaceable mark on the sub-continent's political landscape by consolidating his empire through military quests, pacification, and able administration. Though uneducated, he patronized art, science, literature, and religions like no other king or emperor, before or after him, did. Akbar's reign of nearly five decades brought peace and stability in India. Akbar's tolerance for other religions was appreciable; he abolished jizya - a tax on Hindus, winning their goodwill and loyalty. He founded his own religious cult - Din-e-Ilahi. If Babur is credited with founding the Mughal Empire in India, the credit for its consolidation surely goes to his grandson - Akbar the Great.This book was first published in 1890

Akbar

Malleson, G.B.

When in November 1893, a Boundary Agreement between the Government of India and Amir of Cabul was signed, it was hoped that the agreement would usher in peace and tranquility in the restive Northwest Frontiers of British India. The bonhomie, however, did not last long...Indian forts and posts located along the boundary near Khyber Pass were attacked and sacked by Afghan tribesmen; and their forays into Indian Territory became too audacious and frequent to be ignored.In 1897, an expeditionary force consisting of 35,000 men, about 20,000 camp-followers and 30,000 baggage animals under General Sir William Lockhart was assembled and dispatched to punish rebellious Orakzai and Afridi tribes and secure their submission. "Campaign in Tirah" is a fascinating account of the operational and administrative management of Tirah Expeditionary Force, which had to traverse through high mountains, dangerous defiles, and rushing torrents, meeting unexpected resistance from simple, savage, and violent tribesmen of the Northwest Frontier.    The plan of the campaign was simple, ingenious, and bold. Some of its operational and logistical aspects are still relevant in the realm of mountain warfare.This book was first published in 1898

The Campaign In Tirah 1897-1898: An Account of the Expedition Against the Orakzais and Afridis

Hutchinson, H D

Great Britain and Russia always squeezed Afghanistan over their strategic concerns in Central Asia. In 1877, Indian government dispatched three field forces - Peshawur Field Force under Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Browne; Kurram Valley Field Force under Major General Sir Frederick Roberts; and Candahar Field Force under Lieutenant General Sir Donald Stewart to invade Afghanistan along Khyber, Kurram, and Bolan avenues. Startled by initial victories gained by Peshawur Field Force at Ali Musjid and by Kurram Valley Field Force at Peiwar Kotal, Shere Ali, the Amir of Afghanistan fled Cabul and never returned.British installed Yakub Khan as new Amir; signed Treaty of Gundamak with him; wrested control of Khyber Pass and Kurram Valley and placed a diplomatic mission in Cabul under Sir Louis Cavagnari to direct foreign affairs of Afghanistan. In September 1879, Afghan troops revolted; ransacked the British Residency and massacred all its members including Cavagnari. British returned to Afghanistan to punish the murderers of Cavagnari. Kurram Valley Field Force marched upon Cabul. Amir Yakub Khan was arrested and deported to India. Force occupied Cabul and was besieged by Afghan forces in December 1879. Thereafter, in a series of battles and skirmishes Afghan army and irregular bands of tribals were defeated. In July 1880, Sirdar Abdur Rahman was installed as Amir.As British were contemplating to return to India, news of defeat of Brigadier General Burrows' force at Maiwand and siege of Candahar by Afghans under rebel Sirdar Ayub Khan was received. A 10,000-strong Cabul-Candahar Force was hastily assembled under Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts to relieve Candahar. The Force covered 300 miles in twenty days under most inhospitable conditions to reach Candahar. Howard Hensman, a journalist, traveled with Kurram Valley Field Force, when it moved out of Ali Kheyl to avenge the massacre of British Mission in Cabul. He witnessed most of the battles that were fought by the Force during its fateful tenure in Afghanistan. Hensman describes these events with great acumen, accuracy, and flair. The book is a first-hand account of Afghan War by an "embedded journalist".This book was first published in 1881

The Afghan War Of 1879-80

Hensman, Howard

Asia

Circa 1744: a young Englishman landed at Madras; there he was to work as writer in the service of East India Company. For some years he languished in this uninspiring vocation, until he chanced upon the profession of arms during the siege of Fort St. David in 1748.There everyone, including himself, realized that his calling was the profession of arms. Then there was no looking back for this young man, who took unbelievable risks and displayed sterling qualities that a military leader should possess. He toiled hard in the battlefields of Southern India; registering impressive victories at Kaveripak, Samiaveram, Arcot, and Trichinopaly. His crowning glory came in 1757 at Plassey; where he defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-daula and brought Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa under the sway of East India Company.He foiled the designs of other contenders, the French and Dutch, who were vying hard to secure their interests in the subcontinent. Such was the life and achievement of Lord Robert Clive: a soldier, an administrator and a statesman of unmatched caliber, who despite hailing from an ordinary family background; and lacking in formal military education or training rose to such heights due to his inner strength, conviction and great daring. Clive was a born leader of men.Unfortunately, he was denied due recognition from his countrymen. His foes indulged in a slanderous campaign against him; leading to his untimely and sad demise. This biography not only traces the life and times of its protagonist, but also unravels the sociopolitical upheavals of eighteenth century India in an absorbing manner.This book was first published in 1893

Lord Clive

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

The Japan-Russia War

To borrow a term from the world of cinema, The Japan-Russia War was indeed a "classic". Prior to the Great War, it was the first of the 'modern wars', involving the famous Vladivostok Fleet of the Russian Navy. The war - and its vessels had far reaching efforts in shaping the history of both the nations. Originally intended for American readers, this book has now claimed its rightful place as a comprehensive guide to one of the most thrilling stories of all time. Sydney Tyler, war correspondent and author of The Spanish War and The War in South Africa has chronicled what was then called 'the greatest conflict of modern times'. An additional 'collection' are the illustrated photographs and drawings made by eye witnesses, a far cry from present day war correspondents being 'embedded' in a particular action.A real collector's item, first published in 1905.

The Japan-russia War

Tyler, Sydney

Reign of the Red Rebellion: Observations from Naxal Land

Banerjee, Gautam

<p>In his book, Brig. Nazareth sets out to dispel the notion that “war is too serious an affair to be left to military men.” He traces the history of war for more than 3,000 years to the present day and explores the minds of military leaders through their contribution to the success or failure of a war. In the game of war, he says, there is no second prize and crucial decisions have to be taken, sometimes instantaneously, in chaotic, even deceptive circumstances. The author attributes a vital role to the military commander who, in addition to being technically proficient, is also sensitive to the needs of his men. He makes a study of creativity and interprets it for us in military terms. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs of well-known military leaders, and maps and sketches of combat areas.</p>

Creative Thinking In Warfare

Nazareth, J.

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