My Diary in India, in the Year 1858-9: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History) - Softcover

Russell, William Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108023509 ISBN 13: 9781108023504

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

William Howard Russell was sent to India by The Times to report on the conflict of 1857–1859 known as the Indian Mutiny. His previous work was in the Crimean War and his exposés of conditions there led to the sending of Florence Nightingale and her nurses, improvements to supplies and conditions, and to the demand for military and administrative reform. It was largely because of his contributions that war correspondence emerged as a new branch of journalism. In his Indian diary, Russell criticises British snobbery as well as attitudes to and treatment of the Indians, and advocates leniency and conciliation. Volume 2 continues his experiences, recounting anecdotes of military and civilian life with sympathy for the native people, intermingled with an unswerving belief in the rightness of the British presence in India. His advocacy of non-military rule, however, made the work controversial in its time.

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Book Description:

Russell's Diary in India of 1858–1859 provides a fascinating account of the conflict known as the Indian Mutiny, the first Indian war of independence of 1857–1859. It is particularly interesting in its coverage of the British reprisals after the initial Indian victories, advocating leniency, rebuilding, cooperation, and reform. Volume 2 recounts anecdotes of military and civilian life with sympathy for the native people, intermingled with an unswerving belief in the rightness of the British presence in India.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108023509
• ISBN 13: 9781108023504
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 474