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Indian Artillery 1748-1947: Historical Records & Regimental Iconography of Indian Artillery fills a long-neglected void in South Asian military history, presenting for the first time a comprehensive record of Indian Artillery regiments from 1748 to 1947. Tracing their evolution through the Presidency Armies, the celebrated Mountain Batteries, the Artillery of the Indian States, and the Auxiliary Force (India), it also documents the wartime expansions and disbandments that have shaped their destinies. Richly supported by rare archival material, original iconography, and period imagery, it records in detail each regiment's lineage, insignia, battle honours, and honour titles-many revealed here for the first time.

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Captain Prof. Ashok Nath has lived a life that bridges soldiering, adventure and scholarship. Educated at Colvin Taluqdar's College, Lucknow, and St Stephen's College, Delhi, he was commissioned into the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, continuing a family tradition of service. A training accident curtailed his military career but opened a new path to academic study at Stockholm University, where he specialized in history and anthropology. A pioneer in Himalayan exploration, he founded Himalayaresor—one of Sweden's foremost cultural and adventure travel companies.

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