Indian Defence Force
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The Indian Defence Force was a part-time volunteer military organization in British India that provided auxiliary support to the regular army during the early 20th century.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary military force
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolvedUnder | reorganization of colonial forces in India ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| function |
support for internal security operations
ⓘ
training of civilian volunteers for military duties ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
pre-independence Indian military system ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| natureOfService |
part-time
ⓘ
volunteer ⓘ |
| operatedIn | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
home defence
ⓘ
to supplement regular British Indian Army units ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
European residents in India
ⓘ
Indian subjects of the British Crown ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Army reserve forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | auxiliary support to the regular army ⓘ |
| serviceObligation |
part-time military training
ⓘ
service in emergencies ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Indian Army command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India (British Raj) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
reserve force
ⓘ
territorial force ⓘ |
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