Category Archives: the Indian Mutiny

What would you gamble for a better life?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by hudsonhousemysteries

Many people of the British Empire were ready to risk anything for a better future. People emigrating to India endured a three-month voyage on ships that were tossed about like corks. Then, they had to cope with conditions so foreign … Continue reading →

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Shadows of Empire

Posted on August 1, 2012 by hudsonhousemysteries

http://youtu.be/J_Brt2TiFVo

A short video by Alan McKee

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Azimullah Khan: behind the scenes leader of the 1857 rebellion

Posted on May 27, 2012 by hudsonhousemysteries

This is a portrait, believed to be drawn from life by Richard Doyle, uncle of Arthur Conan Doyle, of the man who stood behind the scenes and pushed India into war: Azi mullah Khan Much is  known about this shrewd … Continue reading →

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