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==__NOTOC__An overview of the armies in British India==From the mid-eighteenth century, the [[East India Company]] began to maintain armies at each of its three main stations, or ‘[[Presidencies]]’, in [[India]] at [[Calcutta]] ([[Bengal]]), [[Madras]] and [[Bombay]]. The [[Bengal Army]], [[Madras Army]], and [[Bombay Army]] were quite distinct, each with its own list of [[:Category:Regiments|Regiments]] and cadre of European officers. All three armies contained both European regiments in which both the officers and men were Europeans, and a larger number of ‘Native’ regiments in which the officers were Europeans and the rank and file were Indians. They included [[Artillery]], [[Cavalry]] and [[Infantry]] regiments, so you will come across references to the Bengal/Madras/Bombay Artillery/Cavalry/Infantry (the latter often termed ‘[[Native Infantry]]’ or ‘N.I.’).
Also from ====Presidency armies====''<small>Main article: '''[[East India Company Army]]'''</small>'' From the mid-eighteenth century , the [[CrownEast India Company]] began to despatch maintain armies at each of its three main stations, or ‘[[Presidencies]]’, in India at [[Calcutta]] ([[Bengal]]), [[Madras]] and [[Bombay]]. The [[Bengal Army]], [[Madras Army]], and [[Bombay Army]] were quite distinct, each with its own list of [[regiments ]] and cadre of European officers. All three armies contained both [[European regiments]] in which both the officers and men were Europeans, and a larger number of ‘Native’ regiments in which the officers were Europeans and the rank and file were Indians. They included [[Artillery]], [[Cavalry]] and [[Infantry]] regiments, so you will come across references to the regular Bengal/Madras/Bombay Artillery/Cavalry/Infantry (the latter often termed ‘[[Native Infantry]]’ or ‘N.I.’). ====British Army====''<small>Main article: '''[[British Army]] '''</small>''. This article includes details of the many '''records now available online''', particularly on the pay website '''[[findmypast]]'''. From the mid-eighteenth century the Crown began to despatch regiments of the regular British Army to India to reinforce the Company’s armies. These troops are often referred to as ‘[[H.M.’s "HM’s Regiments]]’ " or ‘Royal regiments’"Royal regiments". The Crown continued to station British Army regiments in India right up to independence in 1947. ====Amalgamation====
The Crown continued to station British Army == External Links ==[http://web.archive.org/web/20071107112918/www.regiments.org/regiments in India right up to [[independence/southasia/lists/iargts.htm South Asian Armies]] in 1947www.regiments.org
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Following the [[Indian Mutiny]] of 1857-58 and the consequent abolition of the East India Company, its [[European regiments]] were amalgamated in 1860 with the British Army, but its ‘Native’ regiments were not. The three separate [[Presidency Armies]] therefore continued to exist, and their European officers continued to be listed as members of the Bengal, Madras or Bombay Army rather than the [[British Army]]. However, the Presidency Armies began to be described collectively as the Indian Army. Another change resulting from the [[Indian Mutiny]] was that henceforward artillery was confined to the British Army.
====Indian Army====''<small>Main article: '''[[Indian Army]]'''</small>'' In the 1890s, the separate Presidency Armies were at last abolished and a fully unified Indian Army came into being, but as before its British officers were not members of the British Army, though as young [[subalternssubaltern]] s they did serve for a year with a British Army regiment as part of their training before taking up their permanent commissions with their Indian Army regiment. ==India Office Records at the British Library==[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5862ebbd-cbb7-4898-86e2-6eaefeaaffa0 Records of the Military Department] '''IOR/059/IOR/L/MIL''' 1708-1957*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_1&cid=1-1#1-1 Records of the Military Committees of the East India Company and Council of India] '''IOR/L/MIL/1''' 1809-1937*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_1&cid=1-2#1-2 Military Home Correspondence] '''IOR/L/MIL/2''' 1830-1881*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_2-1&cid=1-1#1-1 Military Correspondence with India] '''IOR/L/MIL/3''' 1803-1937*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_2-2&cid=1-1#1-1 India Office Military Department Internal Papers or 'Put By', 'No Reply' and Transfer Papers] '''IOR/L/MIL/4'''1858-1957*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_2-2&cid=1-2#1-2 Military Compilations and Miscellaneous Records] '''IOR/L/MIL/5''' 1754-1944*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_3-1_2&cid=1-1#1-1 Military Correspondence] '''IOR/L/MIL/6''' 1882-1948*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5909b5c4-e865-4708-866a-7c0c0eac6e06 Departmental Papers - Military Collections] '''IOR/L/MIL/7''' c1850-1950*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_3-2_2&cid=1-1#1-1 Military Statements] '''IOR/L/MIL/8''' 1785-1859*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/3db131fb-4da6-40af-a7ad-e95279ee2da7 Entry to the military, medical and nursing services of the East India Company's Army (1753-1861) and the Indian Army(1861-1940)] '''IOR/L/MIL/9''' 1753-1940*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/86120e35-0b81-439a-a6e5-dc1bd5f41e9f Bengal Army Records] '''IOR/L/MIL/10''' 1716-1907*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_6-2_2&cid=1-1#1-1 Madras Army Records]'''IOR/L/MIL/11'''*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_7-2&cid=1-1#1-1 Bombay Army Records] regiment'''IOR/L/MIL/12'''*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-1#1-1 St Helena Records] '''IOR/L/MIL/13''' 1789-1859*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-2#1-2 Indian Army Records] '''IOR/L/MIL/14''' 1866-1948*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-3#1-3 British Army Records] '''IOR/L/MIL/15''' 1806-1930*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-1&cid=1-4#1-4 Royal Indian Marine/Navy] '''IOR/L/MIL/16''' c1840 - c1947*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records. aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_8-2_4&cid=1-1#1-1 Military Department Library] '''IOR/L/MIL/17'''
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