Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850 - With Private Correspondence Relative to Annexation of Oude to

Klappentext The 1858 London edition of Sleeman's 1852 account of life in the Indian principality of Oude prior to British annexation. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: W. H. Sleeman, Sleeman W. H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108103633
• ISBN: 978-1-108-10363-3
• No. of pages: 436
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History; A Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849–1850 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, TRAVEL / Asia / India & South Asia, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Asian History, Classic Travel Writing, HISTORY / Asia / South / India