Indian State Forces
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Indian State Forces were the military contingents maintained by the princely states of British India, operating under their rulers but often integrated into or allied with the broader British Indian military system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
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military organization → |
| alliedWith |
British Indian Army
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| commandLanguage |
English
→
local Indian languages → |
| controlledBy |
princely state governments
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| coordinatedBy |
British Indian Army authorities
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| country |
British India
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| disestablished |
after Indian independence in 1947
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| dissolutionCause |
integration of princely states into independent India and Pakistan
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| engagedIn |
ceremonial duties for princely courts
→
frontline combat in imperial wars → |
| garrisonedIn |
territories of respective princely states
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| geographicScope |
South Asia
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| hadAllegiance |
British Crown in external affairs
→
rulers of princely states → |
| hadComponent |
artillery units
→
cavalry units → infantry units → transport and support units → |
| hadObligation |
assist British forces in wartime
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provide troops for imperial defence → |
| hadRole |
defence of princely states
→
internal security → support to British imperial campaigns → |
| historicalContext |
British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent
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| integratedInto |
broader British Indian military system
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| legalBasis |
treaties between princely states and the British Government of India
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| operatedIn |
princely states of India
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| partOf |
military forces of British India
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| recruitedFrom |
subjects of princely states
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| relatedTo |
British Indian Army
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Imperial Service Troops → |
| status |
semi-autonomous forces under indirect British control
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| subjectTo |
treaty obligations with the British Crown
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| subordinateTo |
rulers of princely states
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| successor |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan Army → |
| timePeriod |
First World War era
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Second World War era → early 20th century → late 19th century → |
| trainingInfluencedBy |
British military doctrine
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| typeOf |
auxiliary forces to British Indian Army
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| usedEquipmentFrom |
British Indian Army supply system
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| wore |
distinctive uniforms of respective princely states
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
British Indian Army
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hasPart |