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Lot No. 83: Ball, Charles

The History of Indian Mutiny

  • Medium: Printed book
  • Year: Circa 1860
  • Size: 11.5 x 7.7 inches).
  • Place: London and New York

Winning Bid : ₹72,600

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000


Estimate US$

480-800

Ends at Mar 14, 2024 09:44 PM IST

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Total : 4 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

Ball, Charles

The History of Indian Mutiny

Giving a detailed account of the Sepoy Insurrection in India; and a concise history of the Great Military events which have tented to consolidate British Empire in Hindostan.

SIze: 29 x 19.5 cm (11.5 x 7.7 inches).

Published By: The London Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd.

4to., 2 Volumes set, PP 648, PP 662+VIII, 42 +38 total 80 plates.
Contemporary full calf leather binding, good.

The Rebellion (or "Mutiny") of 1857 in India has been the center of much historical controversy. Indian historians remain divided as to the nature of the rebellion; "Some see it as a popular rebellion betrayed by the landed 'ruling classes'" who ultimately surrendered and cooporated with the civil officers, while others see it as "a full-blown nationalist movement, uniting all classes," which is the official view advanced by the Indian media even today. British historians today no longer deny the latter view, but still stress local and individual motives. Despite the differences in opinions on the nature of the rebellion, historians do agree on its several causes. Military reform by the British threatened the privileges and special status enjoyed by the Indian troops of the Bengal army, the sepoys. The rebellion also found its roots in the Ganges plains and in central India, where oppressed small land-holders, peasant farmers, nomads and unsettled peoples from the 'fringes,' suffering under unjust taxation, rose together against both rival Indians and the symbols of Company authority. Ultimately, the British justified the suppression of the rebellion and the attack on Delhi as retribution for the deaths of British civilians early on in the uprising (The Raj).
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
Good Condition
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0262 60500.00 Regular 14-03-2024 09:03:30 PM IST
2 anon0142 55000.00 Regular 14-03-2024 09:03:40 PM IST
3 anon0149 55000.00 Regular 14-03-2024 09:03:40 PM IST
4 anon0149 39600.00 Regular 14-03-2024 09:03:50 PM IST
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