Warfare in Ancient India (Organizational and Operational Dimensions)

Details : 

Author : Uma Prasad Thapliyal
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manohar Publishers and Distributors 
Publication Date : 1 January 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8173048428
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788173048425
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 750 g

About the Book

"Warfare in Ancient India: Organizational and Operational Dimensions" by Uma Prasad Thapliyal is a comprehensive book that explores the military history of ancient India. It covers various aspects, including military organization, conduct of war, strategic and tactical concepts, weapons, and fortification. The book is based on historical data and aims to generate new thinking on the subject among scholars and lay readers. 

This book tries to present a complete picture of the Indian military system from the earliest times. Topics covered include military organization, conduct of war, strategical and tactical concepts, weapons and armor, fortification, education, training and ceremonies. Ancillary aspects are also covered, such as defense production, logistics, intelligence, medical services, engineering, signals, etc...

About the Author 

Born in 1938, U.P. Thapliyal retired as the Director of History Division, Ministry of Defence and the Editor, Delhi Gazetteer, Delhi State.