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War elephants depicted in Hannibal crossing the Rhône (1878), by Henri Motte Indian elephant sword on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two feet (61 cm) long Rajput painting depicting a war elephant in an army. A war elephant is an elephant that is trained and guided by humans for combat purposes.
In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. They captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and maintain for years in captivity.
Ram Prasad (meaning: Gift from Lord Rama) [1] was an elephant of Maharana Pratap’s army mentioned in the scripts of Al-Qadir Badayuni. [2] [3] Ramprasad was trained in the Kingdom of Mewar and fought the Mughal army in the Battle of Haldighati on 18 June 1576. [4] [5] [6] Painting depicting a Mewari Mahout riding Ramprasad
Commanders of Mughal army always command their troops from the top of their elephant, [254] as they the elephant ride gave them high ground of vantage to give them good vision for giving orders [21] The elephant rider unit of the Mughal army consisted of two riders atop of single elephant was known as Howdah. [255]
An imagined Indian war elephant against Alexander's army, by Johannes van den Avele Eventually the two forces met and arrayed themselves for the battle. The Indians were poised with cavalry on both flanks, fronted by their chariots, while their center comprising infantry with war elephants stationed every fifty feet in front of them, to deter ...
The military administration system of the Chola dynasty in ancient India was a meticulously planned and executed strategy to ensure the security and stability of their vast empire. The army was stationed throughout the country in the form of local garrisons and cantonments, commonly known as "Kadagams."
The Assaye battle honour was awarded by the Governor General of British India to all East India Company battalions and British Army regiments that took part of the Battle of Assaye. The battle occurred on 23 September 1803, near the village of Assaye in western India where a small force under the command of Major General Arthur Wellesley ...
The Indian elephant is a protected species under Schedule I of the Indian Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. [33] Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India to provide financial and technical support of wildlife management efforts by the states.