Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; A note on the text; Map; Introduction; The Prison in Colonial North India; Dancing by the Lurid Light of Flames; Penal Crisis in the Aftermath of Revolt; The Andamans Penal Colony; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Prisons; Index

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An in-depth study of the 1857 Indian mutiny-rebellion, exploring the political and social themes of this remarkable phenomenon.

About the Author

Clare Anderson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Historical Studies, University of Leicester.

Reviews

'Scholars and general readers attentive to comparative colonial history, particularly concerning the relationship between the state and the colonized, as well as those engaged with the history of India, will find much rich material, perceptive analysis, and theoretical sophistication in this volume.' -Michael H. Fisher, 'Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History'