The Indian Mutiny 1857 (Record no. 62677)

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ISBN 0670911372
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ISBN 9780670911370
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954.0317
Item number DAV/I
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name David, Saul
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Indian Mutiny 1857
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London
Name of publisher Viking
Year of publication 2002
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xxii, 504 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc n 1857 the native troops of the Bengal Army rose against their colonial masters. They were quickly joined by thousands of discontented civilians in what was to become the bloodiest insurrection in the history of the British Empire. No one was spared, as innocents on both sides became embroiled in a maelstrom of brutal murder and heroic resistance.<br/><br/>Combining formidable storytelling powers with ground-breaking research, Saul David has written the definitive modern account of the Indian Mutiny. He brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters â€" from stalwart Lord Canning, the heroic Lawrence brothers and troubled William Hodson, to the legendary Nana Sahib, the staggeringly brave Rani of Jhansi and the fair-weather King of Delhi â€" to narrate a tale at once heartrendingly tragic and extraordinarily compelling.<br/><br/>And what of its causes? Did the mutiny really stem from a dispute over rifle cartridges? To what extent was it pre-planned? What, for instance, was the significance of the chapatis that mysteriously began to appear across the subcontinent shortly before the outbreak? David provides new and convincing evidence that the true causes of the mutiny were much more complex and disturbing than previously assumed.<br/><br/>The Indian Mutiny is a masterful work of narrative history. With energy, insight and authority, it casts fresh light on this extraordinary episode and challenges longstanding assumptions. Not least, it upturns the accepted wisdom that a British victory was inevitable by showing just how close the rebels came to depriving Victoria and her subjects of the jewel in the imperial crown.
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Topical Term Opstanden.
650 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Kolonialisme.
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Koha item type BK
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Kannur University Central Library Stack 22/09/2021 6.50 954.0317 DAV/I 53551 BK

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