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Indian Army section
I have often felt that the Indian Army section of this forum deserves a better presence than it presently has; stuck in a little seen subsection at the bottom, with a rather sleepy level of activity.
The increasing interest and value of Indian badges, not to mention the historical connection and contribution to the Commonwealth equal to or greater than any, would, I believe, encourage a more vigorous participation from members and perhaps spark more collectors to venture further into this field. What say ye? CB
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I've recently developed a better awareness and more interest in Indian badges, so I support the motion.
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There IS an interest in Indian Army militaria but it was and is such a huge country with a population many times that of the rest of all the commonwealth countries put together. It would be hard to specialise in one particular Regiment, so one might be inclined to collect to All the Sikh regiments or the Armoured regiments. If you collect Indian up to 1948, which ever arm or corps, it’s still a difficult proposition. My own interest is Artillery of the Commonwealth Nations and again, with countries leaving the Commonwealth, it becomes a question of scarcity of pieces from pre-indipendance and even reference material. I DO have some “Indian” Artillery badges but no where near the number you would think come from a country that size. In fact, I believe I have more Buttons than badges. It’s place in the listing on the forum is I believe in the proper place, I view it every day. If more members had an interest, it would reflect in the number of posts. Best regards, D.J.
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I disagree. I collect to a specific group and they're neither Sikh nor armoured.
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I think there's a case for expanding the Indian section a little. I'd suggest by time periods, e.g.
pre-1903 1903-1922 1922-1947 post 1947 As to the issue of number of posts, it's possible that expanding the categories might actually generate more posts. Having said that, I'm fine with the status quo as well. |
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Looking at Dealers lists there appears to be more Indian related militaria appearing on the market, I don't know if that's more interest from Collectors or Dealers having difficulty finding other militaria to list.
I myself have just bought an oldish collection of cast Indian badges which I am currently in the process of sorting and will attempt to show some items in the Indian section shortly. Regards, Simon. |
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It is only when India became a republic in 1950 and Pakistan became a republic in 1956 that the changes in designations and badges emerged. In short, not 1947, but 1950 resp. 1956 are the important dates for badge collectors. And about the original subject. I assume that it is not the place in the rank of sub-forums or the number of posts that influences the number of eager collectors, but that it is the other way around. The number of collectors will influence the number of posts. After all the name "British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum" is clear enough. And once someone with interest in British India/India/Pakistan found it, (s)he will not have much problems finding the correct place for her/his questions within the forum.
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It was just a suggestion.
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