Sketches of social life in IndiaBuckland, C. T. (Charles Thomas)
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Sketches of social life in India
Buckland, C. T. (Charles Thomas)
British -- India -- Social life and customs; India -- Social life and customs
Kaufman (R.) Our Young Folk’s Plutarch. Edited by ROSALIE KAUFMAN.
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Kaye (Sir J. W.) The Sepoy War in India. A History of the Sepoy War in
India, 1857–1858. By Sir JOHN WILLIAM KAYE, Author of “The History
of the War in Afghanistan.” Vol. I., 8vo. 18s. Vol. II. £1. Vol.
III. £1.
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.:—BOOK I.—INTRODUCTORY.—The Conquest of the
Punjab and Pegu.—The “Right of Lapse.”—The Annexation of
Oude.—Progress of Englishism. BOOK II.—THE SEPOY ARMY: ITS RISE,
PROGRESS, AND DECLINE.—Early History of the Native
Army.—Deteriorating Influences.—The Sindh Mutinies.—The Punjaub
Mutinies.—Discipline of the Bengal Army. BOOK III.—THE OUTBREAK OF
THE MUTINY.—Lord Canning and his Council.—The Oude Administration
and the Persian War.—The Rising of the Storm.—The First
Mutiny.—Progress of Mutiny.—Excitement in Upper India.—Bursting of
the Storm.—APPENDIX.
CONTENTS OF VOL II.:—BOOK IV.—THE RISING IN THE NORTH-WEST.—The
Delhi History.—The Outbreak at Meerut.—The Seizure of
Delhi.—Calcutta in May.—Last Days of General Anson.—The March upon
Delhi. BOOK V.—PROGRESS OF REBELLION IN UPPER INDIA.—Benares and
Allahabad.—Cawnpore.—The March to Cawnpore.—Re-occupation of
Cawnpore. BOOK VI.—THE PUNJAB AND DELHI.—First Conflicts in the
Punjab.—Peshawur and Rawul Pinder.—Progress of Events in the
Punjab.—Delhi.—First Weeks of the Siege.—Progress of the
Siege.—The Last Succours from the Punjab.
CONTENTS OF VOL III.:—BOOK VII.—BENGAL, BEHAR, AND THE NORTH-WEST
PROVINCES.—At the Seat of Government.—The Insurrection in
Behar.—The Siege of Arrah.—Behar and Bengal. BOOK VIII.—MUTINY AND
REBELLION IN THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.—Agra in May.—Insurrection
in the Districts.—Bearing of the Native Chiefs.—Agra in June,
July, August and September. BOOK IX.—LUCKNOW AND DELHI.—Rebellion
in Oude.—Revolt in the Districts.—Lucknow in June and July.—The
siege and Capture of Delhi.
(For continuation, _see_ “History of the Indian Mutiny,” by Colonel
G. B. MALLESON, p. 23.)
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—— Lives of Indian Officers. By Sir JOHN WILLIAM KAYE. 3 vols. Cr.
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Keatinge (Mrs.) English Homes in India. By MRS. KEATINGE. Part I.—The
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Keene (H. G.) Mogul Empire. From the death of Aurungzeb to the
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