ABSTRACT

The book contains a narrative of the events of the first Indian war of Independence (1857-60) in modern Haryana and surrounding areas in a chronological order derived from hitherto untouched sources such as original and first-hand reports of the British commanding officers and accompanying magistrates, available in the contemporary newspapers archival files and government publications.
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chapter Chapter 1|9 pages

The Army in 1857

chapter Chapter 2|31 pages

Haryana before 10 May 1857

chapter Chapter 3|46 pages

Haryana in May 1857: Districtwise Sequence of Events

chapter Chapter 4|32 pages

June 1857: The Return of the British Forces

chapter Chapter 5|16 pages

July 1857: Struggle and Merciless Vengeance

chapter Chapter 6|28 pages

August 1857: Balance Tilting towards the British

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

September 1857: Recapture of Delhi – Fall Out

chapter Chapter 8|22 pages

The Sahibbas

chapter Chapter 9|33 pages

Towards the Final Struggle: The Nasibpur Battle

chapter Chapter 10|25 pages

Mewat: May to December 1857

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

Indian Saviours of the British

chapter Chapter 12|43 pages

The Perpetrators of Barbarities in Haryana

chapter Chapter 13|79 pages

Retribution: Martyrs of Haryana in 1857

chapter Chapter 14|44 pages

Freedom Fighters of Haryana in 1857: Lest we Forget

chapter Chapter 15|30 pages

1857–1860: The Scenario