The Revolt of 1857 in Haryana

The Haryana region played a significant role in the Indian holocaust of 1857, with the people rising up and regaining control over their lives and property. This study examines the people and events involved in the bloodshed, drawing on a wide range of archival and published sources. The author disagrees with many eminent scholars of the Uprising, such as S.N. Sen and R.C. Majumdar, on several points.

Format: Hardback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2023
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

The events of 1857 in India have been extensively documented and analyzed in numerous accounts and scholarly books, but no author has specifically focused on the role of the Haryana region in the Indian holocaust. During this period, the people of Haryana rose up in large numbers and regained control over their lives and property for a brief period. Their actions significantly hindered the British efforts to retake Delhi and posed a significant challenge to their opponents. This study aims to examine the people and events involved in this bloodshed and offers a major reinterpretation of the 1857 revolt. Prior to the May 10th uprising at Meerut, there were indications of a plot among the mutineers in Haryana. Additionally, there was a notable degree of communal cooperation between Hindus and Muslims in the face of the common enemy. However, the author disagrees with many eminent scholars of the Uprising, such as S.N. Sen and R.C. Majumdar, on certain aspects of the events.

Dimension: 230 x 150 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788196054656