Synopsis Divergent and variegated in many respects were the numerous races that were enlisted into our Indian Army till the first decade of the last century and from which our present day army derives its colour and variety of uniformed men and their respective regiments. These military races were different in creed, in customs, in temperament and in traditions. This book deals with the erstwhile Armies of India from the army of the East India Company to the Indian Armies under the crown to the military races of India and even the armies of the Native States. The author’s masterly review of the methods by which the existing army has attained its present state of composition greatly facilitates a proper understanding of the necessity of carefully studying the various characteristics of several Indian races. Field Marshal Earl Roberts has written a very appreciative foreword to this extraordinary effort at documenting the history and culture behind the Great Armies of India.