Beverley I have researched that timeline myself. Some good books are: A Squire of Hindoostan by Narindar Saroop which is the life and times of William Linaeus Gardner, who raised Gardner's Light Horse and fought with Holkar and the Brits. Hindustan under Free Lances. A history of mercenaries in India between 1775 and 1825. I think it's by H G Keane. The FIBIS have copies of Narindar Saroops book. Gardner's life was extremely interesting. The biography is a tad sentimental given mr Saroops connection to the regiment but it is a good read. They are old bur can be found thru Amazon. Regards Richard Hayter Sent from my iPhone On 9 Dec 2010, at 11:48, Beverley Jarvis-Pearson <jarvispearson@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi List, > > I hope this question isn't too off topic but with Christmas coming up I wondered whether any listers had suggestions for books that are a good read on the subject of the British in India 17/1800's? > > My family in India were within the Bengal Presidency/NWP areas, living in many of the major towns from and west of Allahabad & Delhi into what is now Pakistan (Rawlpindi, Lahore, Sukkur & Chaman). > An going as far north Simla & Dalhousie. > So life and information around these areas are my key focus of interest. > Books that include photos of e time would also be of particular interest. > > To date I have read a few books that cover the Mutiny in general and also White Mughal (fictional/historical) but would love any recommendations to put on my Christmas wish list. > > And to end this email, I just wanted to say thank you all listers who have helped answer questions I have posted this year (too many to mention) and wish you all a very Merry Christmas. > > Bev > (in UK researching India family names: ELLISON, ROBBINS, HINE, BERESFORD, BLYTH, MADDEN, NAVIN & REA) > ===== India Mailing List ===== > > Families in British India Society: http://www.fibis.org > > > Archives for this list can be found at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=INDIA > and at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/INDIA > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > For more information please call First4IT on 01423 859370 > >