Table of contents : Preface Introduction 1. From Tribe to Kingdom: Chariots and Transformation of Warfare in South Asia, 1500 BCE-300 BCE 2. Theory and Practice of Warfare in the Maurya and Gupta Empires: 300 BCE-500 CE 3. Theory and Practice of Warfare from Post Gupta Era to the Beginning of Islamic Intrusion in South Asia: Circa 500 CE to 1000 CE 4. Horses and Government under the Sultans: 700 CE-1500 CE 5. Horses, Guns and Warfare in South Asia: 1500-1740 6. Naval Warfare in Pre-modern South Asia Conclusion