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From mutiny to revolt
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- Book Synopsis
- Why did the nonviolent Meerut mutiny of 1857 in India explode into a violent military revolt? Breaking new ground on the events of May 10, William Pinch reexamines the evidence, shifting our focus toward the identity of female participants and their actions in the hours before the revolt began. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, including Hindi folksongs, military records, police reports, literary fiction, and Urdu memoir, he creates snapshots from the perspective of key figures to uncover the social and emotional world of the military 'cantonment' and its rural hinterland. By foregrounding the lives of ordinary 'military women' and 'their men' - the Indian sepoys who peopled the revolt - Pinch challenges conventional narratives and guides readers through the literary and historiographical echoes of the fateful decision to take up arms against the British.
- About The Author
- William R. Pinch is Professor of History and Global South Asian Studies at Wesleyan University.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780521885317
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press, (18 December 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 251
- Weight
- 485 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 14 mm
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