The revolt of 1857 is one of those events which have been interpreted again and again by officials, nationalists and historians. Scholars have studied 1857 with reference to specific areas. With the help of the revolt in the district of Bijnor, which was not a military cantonment and which is among the three places in India where British rule remained non-existent for nearly an year, the author makes an attempt to fill up a gap in historical research. Based on ...
