Indian Arms and Armour
- ISBN-10
- 0948092742
- ISBN-13
- 9780948092749
- Category
- Armor
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-03
- Publisher
- Arms and Armour Series
- Authors
- Thom Richardson, Natasha Bennett
Description
India is a vast sub-continent with a complex history and a great array of languages, cultures and religions. This books serves as a short introduction to the exquisite weapons used in the region from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Among others, it covers archery, swords, shields, daggers, firearms, artillery and elephant armour.This ......
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