My Diary in India - Volume 1

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-108-02349-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 444 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 622 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History

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 branch of journalism. In his Indian diary, Russell criticises British snobbery as well as treatment of the Indians, and advocates leniency and conciliation. Volume 1 covers his journey to India and first impressions. It also contains some fascinating examples of first-hand coverage of the conflict and the reprisals following Lucknow and Cawnpore. Russell was horrified by such events, and concludes that only law reforms and non-military rule can ensure the prosperity of the Empire.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Russell, William Howard

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Departure for the East; 2. Arrival at Malta; 3. The bazaar of Cairo; 4. A vow; 5. Music; 6. Point de Galle; 7. The Hooghly; 8. A delightful rush at clear, cold water; 9. Preparing for a start; 10. Outside of Benares; 11. Look at Cawnpore; 12. Wheeler's intrenchment; 13. Action at Meeangunj; 14. The army massing itself; 15. The first bugle; 16. March for Lucknow; 17. A narrow escape; 18. Sir Colin Campbell's plan of operations; 19. Outram's great success; 20. Capture of the Kaiserbagh; 21. No rest for the rebels; 22. Lord Canning's proclamation; 23. My last days in Lucknow; 24. Dhuleep Sing's bath.