The English in India New Sketches: Translated From the French By a Diplomat [Hardcover]

This is a detailed history of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1957 which is a turning-point in the history of modern India. This study throws light on many happenings during the mutiny, which are not known from any other source. The uniqueness of the present work lies in the fact that it was written by a Frenchman who cannot be suspected of partiality to England. Page : 19 14:06 Tuesday 16/05/00 This is a detailed History of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 which is now considered the first Indian struggle for independence against the British rule. The Munity which marked the end of the East India Company’s rule is rightly called a Turning Point in the history of modern India. As the Indian question has always been of utmost importance both to the Government and the people of Great Britain, there had been many works on the Mutiny by British authors. The uniqueness of the present work lies in the fact that it was written by a Frenchman who cannot be suspected of partiality to England, the Competition between the British and French powers for the supremacy in India, having been fresh in his memory. The work throws sufficient light on many happenings during the Mutiny, which are Not Known from any other source. The Author who lived in India for a pretty long time and has acquaintance with A Few army officers of the Company, who faught in the recapture of Delhi, has dealt with the origin and background of the rebellion, in one chapter. The author has narrated the stories of the advances and retreats of both the armies in great details. Several chapters devoted to the causes of the Mutiny furnish important information about the socio-economic and political conditions in India in the first half of the nineteenth century. The work contains valuable research material for the reconstruction of the history of British India. Contents:- James Outram GIN AND BEGINNING OF THE MUTINY : Native Society and the Conquerors - Origin and organization of the Native Army - Its Strength in 1857 - Anglo-Indian officers - The Soldiers of the Bengal Army - Change in the Relations between the European officers and the Sepoys - Influence of the Disasters of the Cabul Expedition and the English Reverses in the Crimea on the Troops and the Population of India - Greased Cartridges and the Spirit of Caste - Supposed Plan of the Conspirators - The Chuppatis - Infatuation of the Civil and Military Authorities - Disturbance at the School of Musketry of Dum-Dum - Insubordination of the Native Regiments at the Stations of Berampore and Barrackpore - Mutiny at Mirut - Entrance of the rebels into Delhi - Murder of Major Fraser and his Officers - Defence of the arsenal - Mutiny in the Cantonments - Murder of a Clerk of The Telegraph Office - General Anson - First Measures of the Commander-in-chief - The Rajah of Pattyalah Remains faithful to the English - Death of General Anson at Kurnaal - Sir Henry Barnard succeeds him - Fight at Ghajioudounagahr - Battle of Badd-li-Serai - Results of this Victory - Arrival of the Punjab guides Chap. II. THE PUNJAB : Retrospective Glance Over the History of the Punjab - Nanak, Founder of the Sikh Sect - Radical Change in Nanak's Institutions - Ranjit Singh - Anarchy on his Death - The Punjab is annexed to the Company's Dominions - English Centres of Action - State of the Public Mind - The Sepoys Disarmed at Lahore - Peshawur - Execution at Peshawur - Effects of the Execution of June 10 - Sir J. Lawrence and his Staff - The Flying Column - Brigadier Nicholson - Insurrection at Jhelum and Sialkote - Departure of the Flying Column for Delhi - Flight and Destruction of the 26th N.I. - Ditto of the 51st - The Situation of the Punjab at the end of August Chap. III. SIEGE OF DELHI : A Few Words on the History of Delhi - The Disruption of the Mogul Empire - Discontent of the Population in the North-West Provinces - Its cause - The Police - General wish for the Restoration of the Dynasty of the Great Mogul - Mohammed Shah Bahadour is Proclaimed Emperor of Hindostan - Massacre of the English Prisoners - State of feeling in the British army - Sir H. Barnard and his Staff - Major Hodson - Delhi and Sebastopol - Beginning of the Siege - Affair of June 19 - Ditto of June 23 - Arrival of Reinforcements in the British Camp - Change of the Monsoon - Death of Sir H. Barnard - Major-General A. Wilson succeeds him - The Sepoys Maintain Intelligences in the British Camp - Fight of July 14 - General Wilson takes Measures in favour of the Natives - Aspect of the Camp - Dissensions amongst the Mutineers - Insolence of the Military Chiefs to the old King - Fight at Hasaffsarh - Difficulties of the Besiegers' Position - Sanitary Condition of the British Army Chap. IV. CAPTURE OF DELHI - INSURRECTION AT AGRA - MASSACRE AT CAWNPORE : Reparations for an assault - Breaching Batteries - The Sepoys Resist - First Day of the assault - Anxiety felt in the evening by the British Staff - Capture of Delhi - Mohammed Shah gives himself up - Death of the Three Princes Abou-beker, Mirza Mogul, and Mirza Kischer Sultanet - Implacable Severity shown by the English - Result of these Extreme Repressive Measures - Rewards Distributed to the Victorious Army - Insurrection at Agra - Massacre at Cawnpore Chap. V. CALCUTTA - HAVELOCK'S FIRST CAMPAIGN : Illusions of the Supreme Authorities of India - Misunderstandings at Calcutta between the Government and the European Population - First Military Measures - March and Operations of the First Reinforcements Sent from Calcutta - Benares - Mutiny of the 6th B.A. at Allahabad - Allahabad is Re-oocupied by the English - Excessive Severity Shown in Repressing the Revolt - Difficulties encountered by the Commissariat Department - The Nana is proclaimed Peischwah - Havelock marches on Cawnpore - Massacre of the Women and Children at Cawnpore - Punishment of their Murderers - Havelock's First Campaign in the Kingdom of Oude - The Situation on the Arrival of Sir Colin Campbell - Koer Singh - Lord Canning - The Madras and Bombay Armies - Major-General Sir James Outram - Warlike Spirit Shown by the English Chap. VI. SIEGE OF LUCKNOW - -HAVELOCK'S EXPEDITION : Condition of the Kingdom of Oude before the annexation - Excess of feudal power - Powerlessness of Anglo-Indian Diplomacy - Annexation of the Kingdom of Oude - Errors of the New Administration - Hostility to the New Regime shown by the veterans of the Bengal Army living in Oude - Blind confidence of British Authorities - Conciliatory Dispositions of the New Commissioner, Sir H. Lawrence - The English Residence at Lucknow - Position of the troops - Mutiny of the 7th Irregular Oude Infantry - Preparations for Defence - Mutiny of Three Regiments of the Bengal Army on May 30 - News of the disaster at Cawnpore - Insurrection in the Provinces - Massacre at Aurangabad - The English are defeated at Chinhat on June 30 - Death of Sir, H. Lawrence - Intestine Dissensions amongst the Mutineers - The garrison during the first weeks of the Siege - Attack of the 21st and 22nd of July - Arrival of the Sepoy Angad with despatches from Havelock - Correspondence with the authorities at Cawnpore - March on Lucknow - The assault - The garrison during the assault - Military operations 'of September 25th and 26th - Massacre of the wounded - Losses of the British Army Chap. VII. BLOCKADE OF THE RESIDENCY - FIRST CAMPAIGN OF SIR C. CAMPBELL IN OUDE - RECAPTURE OF CAWNPORE : Difficulty of Evacuating the Residency - Change in the Nature of the Struggle - Attitude of the Great Chieftains of Oude - Man Singh' - March of Sir Colin Campbell - Attack of November 16 - Evacuation of the Residency - Death of Havelock - Sir C. Campbell marches on Cawnpore - Passage of the Bridge over the Ganges - Return to Europe of the Women and Children Belonging to the garrison of Lucknow - Recapture of Cawnpore Chap. VIII. INSURRECTION IN CENTRAL INDIA : The Great Mahratta Dynasties - Siraji Peischwah - The Dynasties of Scindia and Holkar - The Rajpoot Princes - The Pandaris - The Ro-hillas - The English infringe the Native Right of Adoption - State of the Public Mind in Central India and Rajpootana - Mutiny at Gwalior - Scindia Remains Faithful - Mutiny at Indore - Holkar Remains Faithful - Massacre at Jhansi - Mutiny of the Native Troops at Nacirabad, Neemuch, Joudpore, &c. - The Nizam of Hyderabad - Mutiny at Aurangabad - Relief of Mhow - Expedition of the Anglo-Indian Forces into Malwa Chap. IX. SECOND CAMPAIGN OR SIR C. CAMPBELL IN OUDE - CAMPAIGN OF KOHILKUND : The Mutiny at the end of 1857 - Capture of Fattigarh - The Governor-general Decides on a Second and Immediate Expedition against Oude - Sir J. Outram at the Alumbagh - Military Forces of Sir C. Campbell - Nepaul and Jang Bahadour - First Day's March - Preparations for Defence - Sir J. Outram on the Left Bank of the Goumti, from the 6th to the 9th of March - Occupation of La Martiniere and the First Line of Defence - Death of Sir W. Peel - Operations of March 10 on both Banks - Interview of Sir C. Campbell with the Maharajah Jang Bahadour on March 11 - Capture of the Begum Kothie - Death of Major Hodson - Capture of the little Tinambarah and of the Kaiser Bagh - Last Days of the Siege - Police Regulations - Lord Canning's Proclamation - Noble Conduct of Sir J. Outram - Lord Ellenborough and Lord Canning's Proclamation - Revulsion in public opinion in England - Sir J. Outram - Change in the nature of the Struggle - Insurrection in Rohilkund - Koer Singh - The English are defeated at Indgespore - Expedition against Rohilkund - Death of Brigadier Adrian Hope - Night Marches - Capture of Schahjahanpore - Death of General Penny - Attack of the Ghazis - Panic in the English rear-guard - The Moulvi's attack on Schahjabanpore - Sir C. Campbell retires on the Ganges Chap. X. SIR HUGH ROSE'S CAMPAIGN IN CENTRAL INDIA - LAST DAYS OF THE MUTINY : Sir H. Rose - March on Sangor - Capture of the fort of Gurakota - Passage of the defile of Madanpore - Siege of Jansi - Arrival and defeat of Tantia Topi - Assault of Jansi - Departure from Jansi - Capture of Kounch - Excellent behaviour of the Gwalior Contingent - March on Calpi - Battle of Golowli- Capture of Calpi - Defeat of Maharajah Scindiah at Bahadourpore by Tantia Topi - Death of the Ranee of Jansi - Capture of Gwalior - Summary of Sir H. Rose's campaign - The situation in June 1858 - End of the Honourable East India Company - The Last Campaign in Oude - Tantia Topi and his allies - Sir C. Campbell - Approximate loss of the Natives Chap. XI. CAUSES OF THE MUTINY - END OF The East India Company THE NEW CHARTER OF INDIA : Itude of the Anglo-Indian Population during the crisis - The Native Population and the Mutiny - Causes of the Mutiny - Retrospective glance on the East India Company - Unpopularity of the Company in England - The Now Bill Relative before Parliament - Religious Ferment in England - Reforms in the Military Institutions of India - The Staff Corps - The India Council - The Legislative Council - The High Courts - Rewards Granted to Native Princes - The Finances of India - The Problem of Castes Chap. XII. PUBLIC WORKS, EXPORTATIONS, AND IMPORTATIONS - THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ - RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA AND Indian Railways : Reforms in the Legislation on Landed Property - The Anglo-Indian Telegraph System - Postal Reforms - New Military Works - Canals - Roads - Railways - Basis of the Contracts with the Railway Companies - Government Supervision - The Great Anglo-Indian companies - Exportations and Importations - Shipping - Rice - Jute - Tea - Coffee - Cotton - Progress of Local Manufactures - Importations, Merchandise, and Precious Metals - Trade by land - The Suez Canal and the Eastern Question - Anglo-Indian Policy Considered as Such - The Duke of Edinburgh's Excursion in India The Title 'The English in India New Sketches: Translated From the French By a Diplomat written/authored/edited by E. De. Valbezen', published in the year 1986. The ISBN 9788121200219 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 513 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-