British Army Life In India – 3 Photos 1900
Three old photos from 1900 that give a glimpse of British army life in India. Adorned with sun helmets, British army men with their horses probably preparing for a long ride. In the background tents are visible, an indispensable part of rugged army life even today.
The tents are a basic necessity for troops accommodation in times of peace and war that was easy to carry around. The second photo shows a lone officer astride a horse and his Indian attender fussing over it. As the growth of the East India Company increased it gained a political foothold in India. This necessitated the creation of a permanent army to protect their ever-growing economic interests. It is from here that the British Indian army’s creation first took place. Click on the photo for better view.
See also Mountbatten’s Farewell Inspection of British Regiment, Photo 1947.
Did you know- Major Stringer Lawrence, often called the father of the Indian army, raised the first first native regiment in Madras (Chennai) in 1748.
From the collection- Raja Ravi Varma’s Goddess Laxmi 2 Postcards., 16th Century Malabar Coast Sailing Ships – 2 Old Postcards., Koonoor Pass (Coonoor) Nilgiris, Old Engraving 1840., Daimler Car For The Maharaja India, Old Print 1917
