Kaye's and Malleson's History of the Indian Mutiny of 1857–8

Kaye and Malleson's comprehensive first-hand History is a lucid and interesting account covering the Indian Mutiny's causes and events.

John Kaye (Author), George Bruce Malleson (Author), George Bruce Malleson (Edited by)

9781108023245, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 December 2010

554 pages, 3 maps
21.6 x 3.1 x 14 cm, 0.7 kg

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 2 covers Delhi history and the spread of the revolt from Meerut to Allahabad and Cawnpore, concluding with the battle of Najafgahr and the siege of Delhi.

Editor's preface
Author's preface
List and short description of places mentioned in this volume
Book IV. The Rising in the North-West: 1. The Dehli history
2. The outbreak at Mirath
3. The seizure of Dehli
4. Calcutta in May
5. Last days of General Anson
6. The march upon Dehli
Book V. Progress of Rebellion in Upper India: 1. Banaras and Allahabad
2. Kanhpur
3. The march to Kanhpur
4. Re-occupation of Kanhpur
Book VI. The Panjab and Dehli: 1. First conflicts in the Panjab
2. Peshawab and Rawalpindi
3. Progress of events in the Panjab
4. Dehli - first weeks of the siege
5. Progress of the siege
6. The last succours from the Panjab
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]