Description
The revolt of 1857 continues to arouse interest and debate. This book, first published in 1984 and now in paperback for the first time with a new introduction, remains one of the best studies of popular resistance and peasant rebellion.
A groundbreaking study of popular resistance and peasant rebellion in colonial India.
About the Author
Rudrangshu Mukherjee was educated at Presidency College, Calcutta; Jawarharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He has taught at Calcutta University and held visiting appointments at Princeton University, Manchester University and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Reviews
'Through careful research and focus on the joint actions of the peasants and talukdars, Mukherjee has made a valuable contribution to our understanding of the events of 1857 in Awadh.' -Michael H Fisher, 'Journal of Asian Studies'
'An excellent and scholarly work, likely to be long regarded as the definitive statement on the subject.' -P. J. O. Taylor, ed., 'A Companion to the Indian Mutiny of 1857'
Book Information
ISBN 9781843310754
Author Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Format Paperback
Page Count 220
Imprint Anthem Press
Publisher Anthem Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm * 26mm
