The Indian Mutiny was a series of generally unconnected military
revolts of native Indian soldiers, frequently accompanied by bloody
atrocities and suppressed by the British with equal savagery,
against the rule and authority of the East India Company. Itwas
also perhaps the inevitable clash of British 'civilization' with
Indian customs, traditions, and religion. This conflict definitely
shocked the British, and it was a pivotal event in British imperial
and military, as well as Indian, history. The Indian Mutiny broke
out on 10 May 1857, and it did not officially end until 8 July
1859. The Mutiny itself can be divided into a number of campaigns.
The first campaign consisted of the siege and capture of Delhi
(June-September 1857). The second was the campaign in Oudh,
including the defence of the Lucknow Residency (July-November
1857); the September and November 1857 reliefs of Lucknow; the
defence (June 1857) and the three battles of Cawnpore (July,
November, and December 1857); the final capture of Lucknow in March
1858; and the pacification of Oudh and Rohilkand (Apri-June 1858).
Operations in Central India were conducted in two phases, from
June-November 1857 and January-June 1858. The Battle of Gwalior, 19
June 1858, was the last major engagement of the Indian Mutiny.
Final mopping up operations took place from July 1858 until May
1859. Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859: A Selected Bibliography is a
comprehensive and authoritative research guide and bibliographic
platform that identifies and frequently annotates thousands of
contemporary, current, and hard-to-find English- and
foreign-language books, journal articles, government documents,
academic studies, and unpublished personal papers and diaries on
all aspects of the Indian Mutiny. Arranged chronologically and
topically, chapters cover general Indian history, British
imperialism, the East India Company, and its army; the causes of
the Indian Mutiny and key Indian leaders (Nana Sahib, Rani of
Jhansi, Tantia Topi, and others); and military operations and
activities of the Mutiny, with individual chapters focusing on
Delhi, Cawnpore, and Lucknow. Other chapters are devoted to
participating unit and regimental histories; the aftermath of the
Indian Mutiny; London Gazette Despatches; and various supporting
services of the British and Indian Armies and related subjects,
including intelligence operations and engineer and medical support,
the press, religion, literature, gender studies, awards, and
monuments and memorials. Further chapters include autobiographies,
biographies, journals, and letters of leading military commanders
(Campbell, Havelock, Outram, Rose, and Napier) and other Mutiny
participants and observers. Document repositories and military
archives around the world have been scoured to identify and list
hundreds of unpublished participant letters, diaries, and
manuscripts; official government documents; and published soldiers'
letters. Of significance, this bibliography also enumerates
hundreds of book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers
originating in India in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of
the Indian Mutiny in 2007 and providing an Indian perspective on
events. The definitive and unique Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859: A
Selected Bibliography is an indispensable reference and veritable
treasure trove for researching the causes, operations, leadership,
and results of the Indian Mutiny, a watershed event that shook the
British Empire to its very foundations in the 1850s and paved the
way for Indian independence a century later.
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