The Rani of Jhansi, Rebel Against Will: A Biography of the Legendary Indian Freedom Fighter in the Mutiny of 1857-1858Aakar Books, 2007 - 289 من الصفحات 1857-1858: The British Empire in India is teetering on the brink of collapse in the face of widespread rebellion by native regiments. In the final phase of the Great Indian Mutiny an intrepid young woman rises to lead the mutinying sepoys: Lakshmibai, the |
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... English and a lavish entertainer . He was not very well liked by the English , with the notable exception of the local commander at Cawnpore , General Wheeler , though this might have been due to the fact that Wheeler had married an ...
... English and a lavish entertainer . He was not very well liked by the English , with the notable exception of the local commander at Cawnpore , General Wheeler , though this might have been due to the fact that Wheeler had married an ...
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... English government , English laws , English learning , English customs , and English manners , are better than the government , the laws , the learning , the customs , and the manners of India . " 18 These highly inauspicious traits and ...
... English government , English laws , English learning , English customs , and English manners , are better than the government , the laws , the learning , the customs , and the manners of India . " 18 These highly inauspicious traits and ...
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... English must inevitably fall , and your force cannot face the English ; I advise you to save your life as you can " .58 Scarcely three months previous to this , he had expressed his bitter disappointment at the lack of fighting spirit ...
... English must inevitably fall , and your force cannot face the English ; I advise you to save your life as you can " .58 Scarcely three months previous to this , he had expressed his bitter disappointment at the lack of fighting spirit ...
المحتوى
The Death of a Noble Amazon | 1 |
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi in Contemporary Reports | 3 |
The Beginnings of the Indian Mutiny | 8 |
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able According action allowed already appeared army arrived artillery assumed attack attempt battle British camp Captain carried cause cavalry command completely considerable continued death December Delhi determined direction doubt enemy English entire evidence face fact field fighting finally fire force fort fortress given Government guns Gwalior hand head History horse immediately important Indian Jhansi June Kalpi killed later less letter lines Lowe Maharaja Major Malleson March miles military moved Mutiny night noted officers Orchha palace passed position possessed possible probably question Ranee Rani Rani Lakshmibai Rani's reached reason rebels received remained river rule Sahib sent sepoys side siege Sir Hugh Rose Sir Robert Hamilton situation soldiers soon Tahmankar taken Tantia Tope took town troops turned walls wounded