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The Great Fear of 1857: Rumours, Conspiracies and the Making of the Indian Uprising
`A compulsory read for anyone with a serious interest in this crucial event in Indian and British colonial history.'
Dr. Crispin Bates, Reader in Modern South Asian History, University of Edinburgh
The Indian Uprising of 1857 had a profound impact on the colonial psyche, and its spectre haunted the British until the very last days of the Raj. For the past 150 years most aspects of the Uprising have been subjected to intense scrutiny by historians, yet the nature of the outbreak itself remains obscure. What was the extent of the conspiracies and plotting? How could rumours of contaminated ammunition spark a mutiny when not a single greased cartridge was ever distributed to the sepoys?
Based on a careful, even-handed reassessment of the primary sources, The Great Fear of 1857 explores the existence of conspiracies during the early months of that year and presents a compelling and detailed narrative of the panics and rumours which moved Indians to take up arms. With its fresh and unsentimental approach, this book offers a radically new interpretation of one of the most controversial events in the history of British India
Dr. Crispin Bates, Reader in Modern South Asian History, University of Edinburgh
The Indian Uprising of 1857 had a profound impact on the colonial psyche, and its spectre haunted the British until the very last days of the Raj. For the past 150 years most aspects of the Uprising have been subjected to intense scrutiny by historians, yet the nature of the outbreak itself remains obscure. What was the extent of the conspiracies and plotting? How could rumours of contaminated ammunition spark a mutiny when not a single greased cartridge was ever distributed to the sepoys?
Based on a careful, even-handed reassessment of the primary sources, The Great Fear of 1857 explores the existence of conspiracies during the early months of that year and presents a compelling and detailed narrative of the panics and rumours which moved Indians to take up arms. With its fresh and unsentimental approach, this book offers a radically new interpretation of one of the most controversial events in the history of British India
320 pages, Hardcover
First published June 24, 2010
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Kim A. Wagner
11 books21 followersKim Ati Wagner is a Danish-British historian of colonial India and the British Empire at Queen Mary University of London.
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December 17, 2024
gotta start reading good books for uni i swear im sorry wagner, use more indian sources you lazy fuck
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