Let the Arguing Begin – Opinions

This section deals with books which all relate directly to the Indian Mutiny but are written not so much as historical narrative but as a series of remedies, opinions and even advice to prevent future mutinies. It also encompasses modern outlooks on the mutiny from this century.

Author, Title and Publisher	Notes
[Allen Charles]. A Few Words anent the ‘Red’ Pamphlet by One Who Has Served under the Marquis Dalhousie. London: James Ridgeway, 1858.	This book was known as the ‘Yellow Pamphlet’ and was a response to the ‘Red Pamphlet’ (see below)
[Malleson, G. B.] The Mutiny of the Bengal Army: An Historical Narrative. By One Who Has Served under Sir Charles Napier. London: Bosworth and Harrison, 1858.	This book was also known as the “Red” Pamphlet. A response to the pamphlet was written by Charles Allen (see above) and called the ‘Yellow Pamphlet .’ While Malleson presented his critique of the British colonial administration, condemning the policies of Lord Dalhousie and the subsequent handling of the crisis by Lord Canning, Allen attempted to exonerate the British leadership from Malleson’s claims of mismanagement during the active conflict. He claimed the sepoys were not alienated by the administration’s political moves (like the annexations) but rather by the sudden changes to their allowances, postage rights, and road tolls. The argument has never been resolved and continues to this day.
Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Indian Mutiny 1857-58. Osprey Publishing, 2007	Very concise and certainly works for someone who neither wants too much detail nor is interested in reading a long book. It also only covers the main theatres of Delhi, Cawnpore and Lucknow. The sections on the effects of the mutiny & why it failed are why it is in this section.
Bates, Crispin, and Marina Carter. Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857. New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2017.	The Mutiny at the Margins series is well worth reading; delving into and focuses on socially marginal groups and geographic areas which often receive little attention in history books.
Bird, Major R.W. The Spoilation of Oudh. London: Nassau Steam Press, 1857
Butler, Rev. William. The Land of the Veda. New York. Carlton & Lanahan. 1872	The Reverend Butler gives a long-winded overview of India, her religions, mythology, palaces, etc., before giving his opinions on the mutiny and laying down the fundamental idea that India would be better off as a Christian country. As this belief was prevalent in certain circles at the time, it is interesting to read the arguments from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
Chaudhuri, Sashi Bhusan. Theories of the Indian Mutiny (1857-59). A Study of the Views of an Eminent Historian on the Subject. Calcutta: The World Press Pvt. Ltd. 1965
Chattopadhyaya, Haraprasad. The Sepoy Mutiny, 1857. A Social Study and Analysis. Calcutta: Bookland Pvt. Ltd. 1957
Datta, K.K. Anti-British Plots and Movements Before 1857. Meerut: Meenakshi Prakashan, 1970.
Duff, Rev. Alexander. The Indian Rebellion; it’s Causes and Results. A Series of Letters. London: James Nisbet & Co. 1858	This book is somewhat religious in nature, but Reverend Duff was in Calcutta during the mutiny, so he does have a few things to say.
Forjett, Charles. Our Real Danger in India. London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1877.
Fortescue, Sam. Rascally Pandies and Feringhi Dogs, a Study of British Attitudes to Indians During the 1857 Uprising. Edinburgh Papers In South Asian Studies Number 18 (2003). Centre for South Asian Studies, School of Social & Political Studies, University of Edinburgh.
Gott, Richard. Britain’s Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt. London: Verso, 2011.
Innes, McLeod. The Sepoy Revolt: A Critical Narrative. London: A.D. Innes & Co., 1897.
Jacob, John. The Views and Opinions of Brigadier-General John Jacob. Collected and edited by Lewis Pelly. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1858.	The man the government of India chose to ignore and should not have.
Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie. The Great Uprising in India, 1857-58. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2007.
Napier, Lt. Gen. Sir Charles James. Defects, Civil and Military of the Indian Government. London: Charles Westerton, 1853	The book the government of India did not read but should have.
Ruutz-Rees, L.E. Oude. Its Past and its Future. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Robert. 1859

Articles

• Brodkin, E. I. “The Struggle for Succession: Rebels and Loyalists in the Indian Mutiny of 1857.” Modern Asian Studies 6, no. 3 (1972): 277–90. jstor.org.
• David, Julian Saul Markham. “The Bengal Army and the Outbreak of the Indian Mutiny.” PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 2001. gla.ac.uk.
• Stephens, Julia. “The Phantom Wahabi: Liberalism and the Muslim Fanatic in Mid-Victorian India.” Modern Asian Studies 47, no. 1 (January 2013): 22–52. jstor.org.

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