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)

9781108023283, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 December 2010

470 pages, 1 map
21.6 x 2.7 x 14 cm, 0.59 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 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 6 examines the non-military aspects of the Mutiny, and the response of Anglo-Indian civilians to the revolt and to its aftermath. It also contains a comprehensive index.

Preface
Book XVIII. The Civil Districts: 1. The territories under the Lieutenant-General of Bengal
2. The territories under the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces
3. The Allahabad division
4. The Agra and Rohilkhand divisions
5. Sindh and the native states of India
6. The Indian navy
Index to complete work.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]