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===Uniforms===
*Also see [[Indian Army#Historical books online|Historical books online]], below.
*Illustrations: [http://www.soldierssoldiers.com/sales_military_prints_section.php?section=OurArmies2 Indian Native Cavalry] and [http://www.soldierssoldiers.com/sales_military_prints_section.php?section=OurArmies3 Indian Native Artillery and Infantry], originally from ''Our Armies'' by Richard Simkin 1891 soldierssoldiers.com
*[https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/search/?utf8=✓&search_field=all_titles&q=Military+costume.+Indian+army%2C+1757-1903 Military costume. Indian army, 1757-1903 [Watercolours<nowiki>]</nowiki>] by Charles James Lyall c 1903. Brown Digital Repository, Brown University Library. The pre 1857 illustrations are perhaps based on historical sources. The artist was a member of the Bengal Civil Service, and an Arabic scholar. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Lyall Wikipedia entry]. Includes
*[https://archive.org/stream/ashorthistoryofl00jeha#page/n15/mode/2up/search/Sikh Page viii] and [https://archive.org/stream/ashorthistoryofl00jeha#page/44/mode/2up/search/Sikh page 44] ''A Short history of the lives of Bombay opium smokers'' by Rustom Pestanji Jehangir 1893 Archive.org. Details and a comment about the use of opium by Sikh soldiers.
*[https://archive.org/stream/blackwoodsmag209edinuoft#page/616/mode/2up "The Regimental Durbar"] by Major General Sir George Younghusband, page 617 ''Blackwood’s Magazine'', no 209 January-June 1921. Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/indianarmyunifor00carm/page/n7 ''Indian Army Uniforms under the British from the 18th century to 1947: Cavalry''] by W Y Carman 1961. Archive.org Lending Library.:[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/131698 ''Indian Army Uniforms''] by W Y Carman 1969. Full title: ''Indian Army Uniforms under the British from the 18th century to 1947 : Artillery, Engineers and Infantry''. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.131698 Archive.org version]. Note: Original colour plates are in black and white and most illustrations are of poor quality. There is also a volume by this author with a similar title on Cavalry published in 1961, not available online, but available at the [[British Library]].
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.284668/2015.284668.Usi-Jounral#page/n83/mode/2up "Badges and Devices worn by the Sillidar Trooper"] by Yusuf page 72 ''Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Volume 68, 1938'' Archive.org.
*''Army Regulations (India) 1913. Volume VII. Dress''. [Dress Regulations are in respect of Officers]. This book is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. There are two copies available, however both copies appear to be incomplete. The better copy is catalogued as ''army regulations, india'', 1913 barcode 99999990265902, but is missing the rear index, pages 91-96. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/505458 Pdf download], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.505458 Archive.org version]; [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/72252 Second pdf download], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.72252 Archive.org version]. Also available to read online on [http://www.scribd.com/doc/270813385/Army-Regulations-India-Vol-VII#scribd Scribd]
