India in 1857: Before and After

India in 1857: Before and After Book Description

About the Book:
The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and the English came ostensibly for trade but resolved to make India their colony. During the company's time there had been several "mutinies in the Indian army" both European and native including a few princely states and Bhai Maharaj Singh in the Punjab. what were the causes of these mutinies and how these were curtailed have been elaborately given in this book. Whether the great uprising was a "mutiny or war of independence" has for long been the subject of controversy both within and outside India. Proceedings of the military trial of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, a sequence to the unsuccessful great uprising of Indian soldiers is given in this book. This book includes the events before and after the mutiny of 1857.
About the Author(s):
H.S. Bhatia (ed.)H.S. Bhatia (b. 1915) is a first class law graduate of the Panjab University and an ex-Ordnance Officer, Indian Army. Born, educated and a practicing lawyer at Lahore, Mr. Bhatia has been devoted to research,, serious studies and writing since his college days. Having been a keen observer of Muslim way of life and moving in some Muslim societies in the pre-Partition cosmopolitan city of Lahore, he developed interest in an wrote articles on Islamic subjects, his interest now culminating in this monumental work. Mr. Bhatia is chief editor of -Civil & Military Law Journal- since 1965. He has to his credit a number of scholarly and research articles and books. Among his pioneer, deeply-researched, highly-appreciated and widely-read books are -Political, Legal & Military History of India- (in 10 volumes, -International Law & Practice in ancient India- -Rare Documents on Sikhs and Their Rule in the Punjab- -European Women in India - Their Life and Adventures- -Military History of British India- -Origin and Development of Legal & Political System in India- (In 3 volumes).

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