Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2022
316 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2011
1 017 kr
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Thugs, or thuggees, were members of secretive gangs that robbed and sometimes murdered travellers in India; they were also said to worship the Hindu goddess Kali. The British colonial administrator William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) took a special interest in these gangs and mounted a campaign to eradicate them. Between 1826 and 1840 thousands of Thugs were imprisoned or hanged. The outcome of the operation was due in part to Sleeman's focus on gathering intelligence about the gangs' coded communications. This substantial vocabulary, published in 1836, was compiled from conversations with informers and interrogations of prisoners. It includes words such as adhoreea, which means an intended victim who escaped being murdered, or dhurohurkurna, which is the verb 'to strangle'. The book contains much fascinating data for linguists and historians, and includes an appendix of cases and depositions that constitutes a useful source on crime in colonial India. - Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) spent his entire career in India as an army officer and later as a magistrate and resident. He was best known for his fight to suppress the activities of 'thugs', bands of criminals who attacked, robbed and often murdered innocent travellers. By the time of the publication of this two-volume work in 1844, Sleeman had lived in India for more than thirty years. In Volume 1, he draws on his travels and experiences, and over 48 chapters he discusses myriad aspects of Indian life, including Hinduism, local festivals and folklore, the 'thugs' he tried to eradicate, disease and famine, and the natural world. He also details the lives of a wide range of Indians, from key historical figures such as Aurungzebe, the Mogul emperor, to the ordinary people he encountered, such as washerwomen and elephant-drivers. - Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Sir William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) was a British soldier and administrator in India. While serving as Resident at the court of the King of Oude in Lucknow he travelled around the kingdom and made reports to the Governor-General regarding its proposed annexation by the East India Company. His letters and diaries reveal him as a capable and just administrator, who was at pains to weigh all the evidence for and against annexation, and who believed that reform of the existing administration would be possible. Sleeman described the kingdom of Oude as suffering from maladministration, lawlessness and corruption, but stressed that illegal annexation would lead to resentment and rebellion. This book, containing Sleeman's account of his journey and a selection of private correspondence, was originally published in Lucknow in 1852; this reissue reproduces the 1858 London edition. Volume 2 discusses the social and economic condition of the kingdom. - Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Sir William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) was a British soldier and administrator in India. While serving as Resident at the court of the King of Oude in Lucknow he travelled around the kingdom and made reports to the Governor-General regarding its proposed annexation by the East India Company. His letters and diaries reveal him as a capable and just administrator, who was at pains to weigh all the evidence for and against annexation, and who believed that reform of the existing administration would be possible. Sleeman described the kingdom of Oude as suffering from maladministration, lawlessness and corruption, but he stressed that illegal annexation would lead to resentment and rebellion. This book, containing Sleeman's account of his journey and a selection of private correspondence, was originally published in Lucknow in 1852; this reissue reproduces the 1858 London edition. Volume 1 covers the first six weeks of Sleeman's tour. - Häftad, Engelska, 2011
803 kr
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Sleeman (1788-1856) spent his entire career in India as an army officer and later as a magistrate and resident. He was best known for his fight to suppress the activities of 'thugs', bands of criminals who attacked, robbed and often murdered innocent travellers. By the time of the publication of this two-volume work in 1844, Sleeman had lived in India for more than thirty years. In Volume 2, Sleeman examines many issues related to governance, such as land, tax, military discipline and the justice system, and he recounts some of the extensive conversations he had with Indians on these matters. His travels in this volume takes him through Gwalior, Dholpur, Agra and Bharatpur, and the book includes plates of some of the spectacular buildings that he visits. - Häftad, Engelska, 2011
350 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2011
354 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2020
453 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2023
779 kr
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
1 084 kr
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- E-bokEngelska, 2023
14 kr
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"Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" is a memoir written by W. H. Sleeman. Sleeman, full name William Henry Sleeman (8 August 1788 – 10 February 1856), was a British colonial administrator and officer in the British East India Company. In his memoir, Sleeman recounts his experiences and adventures during his service as a British official in India. He provides vivid descriptions of the Indian landscape, culture, and society, offering insights into the colonial administration of the time. The book covers a wide range of topics, including encounters with Indian rulers, exploration of remote regions, encounters with wildlife, and efforts to combat criminal activities such as thuggee (organized robbery and murder). Sleeman's work gained popularity for its engaging narrative style and its ability to provide readers with a glimpse into the British Raj era in India. "Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" remains a valuable historical account of British colonial rule and its impact on India. - Nyhet
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2023
348 kr
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"Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" is a memoir written by W. H. Sleeman. Sleeman, full name William Henry Sleeman (8 August 1788 - 10 February 1856), was a British colonial administrator and officer in the British East India Company. In his memoir, Sleeman recounts his experiences and adventures during his service as a British official in India. He provides vivid descriptions of the Indian landscape, culture, and society, offering insights into the colonial administration of the time. The book covers a wide range of topics, including encounters with Indian rulers, exploration of remote regions, encounters with wildlife, and efforts to combat criminal activities such as thuggee (organized robbery and murder). Sleeman's work gained popularity for its engaging narrative style and its ability to provide readers with a glimpse into the British Raj era in India. "Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" remains a valuable historical account of British colonial rule and its impact on India.
