Indian Arms and Armour

by Richardson Thom, Natasha Bennett

India is a vast sub-continent with a complex history and a great array of languages, cultures and religions. This book serves as a short introduction to the exquisite weapons used in the region, focusing on the Royal Armouries’ collections from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Beautiful photography is interwoven with remarkable historical and cultural detail about archery, swords, shields, daggers, firearms, artillery and elephant armour.

96 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2018

Reviews

[Daniel Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a neat book, which focuses on Indian arms from around 1600 - 1900. Since this is essentially a British war collection, the focus is heavier on regions where the British were engaged in battles - so Punjab and Mysore are well-represented, while Bengal has a suit of armor. The glossary in the back is very helpful because it lists all the names for weapons, including what language they are from.