Territorial Army

Formation of citizens' armed forces, which provide, to the youth engaged in civilian professions, opportunities and facilities for military training and thereby constitute a reserve of trained manpower for 'effective national defence in the event of an emergency' is the direct result of the changed nature and character of modern war.Modern warfare (termed in military terminology as the fourth generation warfare) has not only greatly extended the area of conflict and the impact of fighting but it has completely wiped out the traditional difference between the 'actual fighting lines and civilian population in the rear'. Entire areas and entire people have become the objective of warfare today. Since no country can afford to maintain regular armed forces, large enough to effectively meet the changes posed by modern warfare, the answer has been the formation of citizens' armed forces, described variously as second line of defence, part-time auxiliaries, territorial armies, citizen armies, auxiliary forces, militias, reserve forces, national guards, etc.In India, the Territorial Army constitutes a vital component of Indian army which provides to the working youth, military training to develop their personality, built up character and create a reserve of trained manpower, necessary for the rapid expansion of regular army in the event of an emergency._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsPreface and Acknowledgement —Pgs. 9Foreword —Pgs. 15List of Tables —Pgs. 17Abbreviations —Pgs. 181. Introduction —Pgs. 192. The Concept of Amateur Soldiery —Pgs. 263. Development of Part-Time Forces under the English —Pgs. 384. Part-Time Forces After 1857 —Pgs. 515. Amateur Soldiers between the Wars —Pgs. 756. Brief Histories of the AF(I) Units, 1940 —Pgs. 1207. The TA Since Independence —Pgs. 1448. Volunteer Forces Medal and Awards —Pgs. 1559. Appendix —Pgs. 163Appendix - IRules for Government and Public SectorUndertaking Employees While JoiningTerritorial Army —Pgs. 163Appendix IITerritorial Army Act, 1948 —Pgs. 169Appendix IIIIndian Territorial Force Act, 1920Indian Territorial Force Rules, 1921ACT No. XLVII of 1920 —Pgs. 179Appendix - IVMadras Volunteer Guard —Pgs. 223Appendix VSong of the Madras Volunteers Guard —Pgs. 225Appendix VITopical Song of the Lumsden's Horse —Pgs. 22710. Bibliography —Pgs. 229Index —Pgs. 235