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===Prince Consort's Library===
The [[Prince Consort's Library]], Aldershot, Hampshire contains a large number of pre Independence Indian Army regimental histories.
==Uniform items==
===The turban===
The Pashtu language word is lungi, lungee,<ref>[http://blogs.transparent.com/pashto/afghan-turbans/ Afghan Turbans] by najib 06. Sep, 2011 Pashto Language Blog </ref> while the Hindi/Punjabi word is pugri, puggaree, pagri, pagree, pagg, pagh, pagari
The '''lungi''' was often wrapped around a '''kullah''', a dome shaped scull cup, or it may have been worn over a pakta (smaller cloth or bandana type cloth). Sikhs in the Army, as part of their uniform, were issued a 5 metre turban, and a half size, smaller, under turban called a '''fifty''' which was usually in a contrasting colour. <ref> [http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=6&id=3060 What Is The Fifty?] by Jagdeep Singh Sahota June 25, 2015 (scroll down page). sikhchic.com</ref>
In Army terminology, the term lungi was usually used for the cloth the turban was constructed from, and a '''pugri''' referred to the cloth which was wound around a sun helmet, the latter worn both by British in the Indian Army, and in the British Army. However, in some contexts, a lungi and kullah together formed a pugri, and in other contexts the words lungi and pugri have the same meaning.
===The kurta===
The kurta was a kaftan like garment which could be knee length or longer.
== External Links ==
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8635 ''Swords trembling in their scabbards': A study of Indian officers in the Indian Cavalry, 1858 – 1918''] by Michael John Creese 2007 PhD thesis University of Leicester (retrieved 27 April 2014)
*[https://www.ashgate.com/pdf/SamplePages/Indian_Army_1939_47_Intro.pdf "Introduction" from ''The Indian Army 1939-1947: Experience & Development''] edited by Alan Jeffreys and Patrick Rose.
'''Uniforms'''
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1956-02-882-1Photograph: Officer's full dress uniform worn by Major J A C May-Somerville, 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse), 1913 (c)] includes a separate image of a kurta. National Army Museum.
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1957-10-18-0 Photograph: Full dress kurta, 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse), 1902-1914]. National Army Museum.
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1956-02-882-11 Photograph: Pugri, 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse), 1913 (c)] Also known as a lungi. Additional photograph shows a kullah. National Army Museum
*[http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100086 Photograph: Pagri (Turban): O/Rs, 36th Sikhs, Indian Army]. First World War. Imperial War Museums.
*[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1978-11-17-1 Photograph: Kullah, other ranks' (Sepoys'), Field Service Order, Universal pattern, Indian Army, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1937 (c)]. National Army Museum
*[http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en/europeana/record/9200176/BibliographicResource_3000047052622 Photograph: Officers of the 4th Cavalry [Neuf Berguin, France, WW1<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood . To enlarge photograph, click on "View item at: The British Library"
*[http://www.king-emperor.com/12th%20Cavalry-%20Lt.Col.H.W.Grace%20MC%20Probyns%20Horse-ke.jpg Photograph: Lt.Col.H.W.Grace M.C., Probyn’s Horse] king-emperor.com
===Historical books online===
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=nDRYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP4 ''Articles of War for the Government of the Native Officers and Soldiers in Her Majesty's Indian Army''] Revised third edition 1863 Google Books
