| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 8129107902 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788129107909 |
| No of pages | 278 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Rupa & Co |
| Published Date | 01 Jun 2016 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 8129107902 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788129107909 |
| No of pages | 278 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Rupa & Co |
| Published Date | 01 Jun 2016 |
G.B. Malleson was educated in Winchester. He obtained a cadetship in the Bengal infantry in 1852 and served through the second Burmese War.
His subsequent appointments were in the civil lines, the last being that of a gaurdian to the young maharaja of Mysore. He retired with the rank of colonel in 1877, having been created C.S.I. in 1872.
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In the mid-19th century India was the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire and was protected by the largely native armies of the East India Company. In 1857 discontent exploded into open rebellion, obliging Britain to field its largest army since the Napoleonic Wars, forty years before.