A Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849–1850 2 Volume Set
With Private Correspondence Relative to the Annexation of Oude to British India, etc.
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-09150-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-09150-3 (ISBN)
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The British administrator William Sleeman toured the kingdom of Oude in 1849–1850 and produced a report on its political, social and economic condition. This book, containing Sleeman's account of his journey and selected correspondence, was originally published in Lucknow in 1852; this reissue reproduces the 1858 London edition.
Sir William Henry Sleeman (1788–1856) was a British soldier and administrator in India. While serving as Resident at the court of the King of Oude in Lucknow he travelled around the kingdom and made reports to the Governor-General regarding its proposed annexation by the East India Company. His letters and diaries reveal him as a capable and just administrator, who was at pains to weigh all the evidence for and against annexation, and who believed that reform of the existing administration would be possible. Sleeman described the kingdom of Oude as suffering from maladministration, lawlessness and corruption, but he stressed that illegal annexation would lead to resentment and rebellion. This book, containing Sleeman's account of his journey and a selection of his private correspondence opposing annexation, was originally published in Lucknow in 1852; this reissue reproduces the 1858 London edition.
Sir William Henry Sleeman (1788–1856) was a British soldier and administrator in India. While serving as Resident at the court of the King of Oude in Lucknow he travelled around the kingdom and made reports to the Governor-General regarding its proposed annexation by the East India Company. His letters and diaries reveal him as a capable and just administrator, who was at pains to weigh all the evidence for and against annexation, and who believed that reform of the existing administration would be possible. Sleeman described the kingdom of Oude as suffering from maladministration, lawlessness and corruption, but he stressed that illegal annexation would lead to resentment and rebellion. This book, containing Sleeman's account of his journey and a selection of his private correspondence opposing annexation, was originally published in Lucknow in 1852; this reissue reproduces the 1858 London edition.
Volume 1: Biographical sketch of Major-General Sir W. H. Sleeman, K.C.B.; Introduction; Private correspondence preceding the journey through the Kingdom of Oude; 1. Departure from Lucknow; 2. Bahraetch; 3. Legendary tale of breach of faith; 4. Recross the Goomtee river; 5. Salone district; 6. Nawabgunge, midway between Cawnpoor and Lucknow. Volume 2: 1. Sundeela; 2. Infanticide; 3. Lonee Sing, of the Ahbun Rajpoot tribe; 4. Nuseer-od Deen Hyder's death; 5. Baree-Biswa district; 6. Adventures of Maheput Sing of Bhowaneepoor; Private correspondence subsequent to the journey through the Kingdom of Oude, and relating to the annexation of Oude to British India.
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 323 mm |
| Gewicht | 1540 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-09150-4 / 1108091504 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-09150-3 / 9781108091503 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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