Kaye's and Malleson's History of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 8 Contributor(s): Malleson, George Bruce (Author), Kaye, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108023258 ISBN-13: 9781108023252 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
Dewey: 954.031 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.18 lbs) 424 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This six-volume History of the Indian Mutiny was first produced in 1890 by Colonel George Malleson (1825-1898), who combined Sir John Kaye's History of the Sepoy War in India with his own later work. Kaye (1814-1876) was a prolific writer of biography and history who started the Calcutta Review in 1844. His use of first-hand evidence, collected from personal and professional contacts, supports (perhaps predictably) his assertion that the rebellion is a story of British 'national character', and the narrative is illustrated with biographical and personal anecdotes. Malleson's contributions however are derived from his controversial 'Red Pamphlet' (1857) and other writings, in which he is unafraid to criticise or praise British troops and administration as the occasion demands. Volume 3 covers areas including Bengal and Bihar, Agra, the central and north-west, Oudh and Lucknow, and includes character assessments and discussions of conditions and causes. |
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