Dear Listers I hope that the moderator will accept this is an appropriate subject. The recent post on the Siege of Arrah and Koer Singh from Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar was a very interesting and detailed contemporary account. Phyllis Danko and I are slowly editing the FIBIS database of battles associated with British India which can be found at http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Category:Battles. Most of the battles A to D have been edited but there are still some which are proving difficult to track down. It is intended that this will be a resource for those interested in history of the Raj and those looking for information on the regiments in which their ancestors might have served. We would be very grateful to anyone who can provide links to first hand accounts such as can be found in Google Books or can recommmend books such as The Indian Mutiny 1857 by Saul David or who knows of other sources of copyright free material which can be used. Do have a look at the database and let us know what you think. Any comments and suggestions will be welcome on or off list. Thanks Sy
Here are a few books from Gutenberg.org The Story of the Malakand Field Force by Winston Churchill - www.gutenberg.org/etext/9404 The Afghan Wars 1839-1842 and 1878-80 by Archibald Forbes - www.gutenberg.org/etext/8428 Campaign of the Indus by T.W.E. Holdsworth - www.gutenberg.org/etext/12863 Rabia Karachi Sy Morse-Brown <symb@mac.com> wrote: Dear Listers I hope that the moderator will accept this is an appropriate subject. The recent post on the Siege of Arrah and Koer Singh from Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar was a very interesting and detailed contemporary account. Phyllis Danko and I are slowly editing the FIBIS database of battles associated with British India which can be found at http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Category:Battles. Most of the battles A to D have been edited but there are still some which are proving difficult to track down. It is intended that this will be a resource for those interested in history of the Raj and those looking for information on the regiments in which their ancestors might have served. We would be very grateful to anyone who can provide links to first hand accounts such as can be found in Google Books or can recommmend books such as The Indian Mutiny 1857 by Saul David or who knows of other sources of copyright free material which can be used. Do have a look at the database and let us know what you think. Any comments and suggestions will be welcome on or off list. Thanks Sy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi, In 1957 ,on centenary of 1857,the government of UP had published a hugh 6 volume book called 'Freedom Struggle in Uttar Pradesh'.It was edited by Rizvi and Bhargava and was based on archival documents in various districts.Have a look. It is a government publication and may be in public domain.I am not sure what the arrangement with authors was. skpande __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
Here are a few books from Gutenberg.org The Story of the Malakand Field Force by Winston Churchill - www.gutenberg.org/etext/9404 The Afghan Wars 1839-1842 and 1878-80 by Archibald Forbes - www.gutenberg.org/etext/8428 Campaign of the Indus by T.W.E. Holdsworth - www.gutenberg.org/etext/12863 Rabia Karachi
G'day Sy, On 03/06/2008, at 3:25 AM, Sy Morse-Brown wrote: > I hope that the moderator will accept this is an appropriate subject. No problem at all with this post. <Phyllis Danko and I are slowly editing the FIBIS database of battles associated with British India which can be found at http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Category:Battles. Most of the battles A to D have been edited but there are still some which are proving difficult to track down. >> Just looked at the list A to D. What a militant mob the Brits were! ooroo If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door. Anon.
HI John: Military intelligence? Planned chaos? Great Depression? Yes, I'm looking at the list! and I'm a "little bug" feeling smaller just getting pass Battle of Aden alone no doubt - aaarrrggghhh!!! And I thought Ghandi and Churchill had issues! Back to the book - grin. --Manaia ++++ --- John Feltham <wulguru.wantok@gmail.com> wrote: > G'day Sy, > > On 03/06/2008, at 3:25 AM, Sy Morse-Brown wrote: > > > I hope that the moderator will accept this is an > appropriate subject. > > No problem at all with this post. > > <Phyllis Danko and I are slowly editing the FIBIS > database of battles > associated with British India which can be found at > > http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Category:Battles. > > Most of the battles A to D have been edited but > there are still some > which are > proving difficult to track down. >> > > Just looked at the list A to D. What a militant mob > the Brits were! > > > > ooroo > > If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a > door. > > Anon.