Kanpur Massacre : A Civilizational Crises : 1857 Select Documents
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Dairy of the Munna Nawab. 3. Narrative of outbreak and restoration of authority from G.W. Forrest. 4. Memorandum by lieutenant Colonel Williams. 5. Depositions taken at Cawnpore. 6. Deposition of Narain and Bhow Raie of Bithoor. 7. Major general Richard Helton on Cawnpore. 8. Letters from Cawnpore. Glossary. Appendix. Bibliography.
"Was Kanpur Massacre civilizational crisis 1857 uprising at Kanpur has not been neglected by the scholars. The subject still cries for attention and details. Exhaustive and penetrating enquiries were conducted with the help of the people on the spot and eye witnesses. This book provides depositions by the Europeans and the Indians who participated during this rebellion. Diaries Memorandums narratives and letters have been included in this volume. This book therefore is an interesting and immensely useful addition to the literature available on the subject." (jacket)
"Was Kanpur Massacre civilizational crisis 1857 uprising at Kanpur has not been neglected by the scholars. The subject still cries for attention and details. Exhaustive and penetrating enquiries were conducted with the help of the people on the spot and eye witnesses. This book provides depositions by the Europeans and the Indians who participated during this rebellion. Diaries Memorandums narratives and letters have been included in this volume. This book therefore is an interesting and immensely useful addition to the literature available on the subject." (jacket)
