Officer Ranks: No Indians in officer ranks until 1914; only subedar rank until 1918.
Recruitment Policies: Ideology of ‘martial races’ vs. ‘non-martial races’; Sikhs, Gurkhas, and Pathans favored; caste and communal divisions encouraged.
Indianisation Efforts: By 1926, the Indian Sandhurst Committee envisioned 50% Indian officer cadre for 1952.
Divide and Rule: Policy of balance and counterpoise, ensuring European dominance and division among Indian soldiers.
Isolation of Soldiers: Measures to prevent soldiers from nationalist influences, including censorship of newspapers and journals.
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