An early 18th century Maratha helmet and armor from the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Armor in the Indian subcontinent was used since antiquity. Its earlier reference is found in the Vedic period.[1] Armor has been described in religious texts; including the Itihasa epics Ramayana and Mahabharat, as well as in the Puranas.
^Paul, E. Jaiwant (2005). Arms and Armor: Traditional Weapons of India. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 9788174363404.
inspired by the armour used by the Indo-Scythians and the Alchon Huns. During 12th century chainmail armour is first introduced in the Indian subcontinent...
armour (Russian: зерцало, zertsalo, meaning "mirror"; Chinese: 护心镜, hùxīnjìng, meaning "protect-heart mirror"), sometimes referred to as disc armour or...
for protection. Lamellar armour was supplemented by scale armour since the Warring States period or earlier. Partial plate armour was popular from the Eastern...
Mail and plate armour (plated mail, plated chainmail, splinted mail/chainmail) is a type of mail with embedded plates. Armour of this type has been used...
the present school and centre in 1948. The Armoured Corps of Indian Army celebrates 'Armour Day' on 1 May. It was on this day in 1938 that Scinde Horse...
Retrieved 29 March 2014. Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (1987). The IndianArmour: History of the Indian Armoured Corps, 1941-1971. Vision Books. p. 312. ISBN 978-81-7094-004-3...
Composite armour is a type of vehicle armour consisting of layers of different materials such as metals, plastics, ceramics or air. Most composite armours are...
ISBN 978-1-39908-103-0. Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (1987). The IndianArmour: History of the Indian Armoured Corps, 1941–1971. Vision Books. p. 312. ISBN 978-81-7094-004-3...
earliest known example of galvanized iron was discovered on 17th-century Indianarmour in the Royal Armouries Museum collection in the United Kingdom. The...
(HAL) for use by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army. The LCH is being designed to fit into an anti-infantry and anti-armour role and will be able...
2nd Native Troop raised in 1816. It is also the senior most armour regiment of the Indian Sub-Continent. 19th Lancers is the successor to the 2nd Mahratta...
jubilees. They include engraved silver and copper vases, Indianarmour, and a model of an Indian palace. The first floor of the new wing was for the sole...
Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh....
A brigandine is a form of body armour from the late Middle Ages and up to the early Modern Era. It is a garment typically made of heavy cloth, canvas,...
38 Medium Regiment. On 3 September, Pakistani armour mounted a major attack on Jourian. As the Indian defence was unlikely to withstand the attack, 28...
at the time state-of-the-art BMP-2 ICVs. The offensive potential of Indianarmour was augmented by the availability of world-class technology from the...
Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army...
other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in...
defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) protection of modern armoured vehicles and tanks. The SAMHO is a multi-purpose anti-armour guided missile effective...
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