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4. Recruiting Sikhs for Colonial Police and Military

Thomas R. Metcalf

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents ix
Illustrations xi
Preface xiii
Introduction: Empire Recentered 1
1. Governing Colonial Peoples 16
2. Constructing Identities 46
3. Projecting Power: The Indian Army Overseas 68
4. Recruiting Sikhs for Colonial Police and Military 102
5. “Hard Hands and Sound Healthy Bodies”: Recruiting “Coolies” for Natal 136
6. India in East Africa 165
Conclusion 204
Abbreviations 223
Notes 225
Bibliography 249
Index 253

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents ix
Illustrations xi
Preface xiii
Introduction: Empire Recentered 1
1. Governing Colonial Peoples 16
2. Constructing Identities 46
3. Projecting Power: The Indian Army Overseas 68
4. Recruiting Sikhs for Colonial Police and Military 102
5. “Hard Hands and Sound Healthy Bodies”: Recruiting “Coolies” for Natal 136
6. India in East Africa 165
Conclusion 204
Abbreviations 223
Notes 225
Bibliography 249
Index 253

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