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Spectre of Violence

Spectre of Violence The 1857 Kanpur Massacre

Paperback (30 Apr 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The massacres of 1857 at Satichaura Ghat and the Bibighur in Kanpur have been recounted with horror by historians and commentators. This illuminating study by Rudrangshu Mukherjee, an eminent 1857 historian, analyses the nature of the violence, locating the massacres in the upheaval which overtook north India in the early 19th century.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780143101819
Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 232
Weight: -1g
Height: 215mm
Width: 10mm
Spine width: 1mm