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* Bennett, Mary | |||
''Who was Dr Jackson? : two Calcutta families, 1830-55''. | |||
London: BACSA, 2002 | |||
[A review will shortly be posted for this recommended title] | |||
* Campbell, Christy | * Campbell, Christy | ||
''The maharajah's box : an imperial story of conspiracy, love and a guru's prophecy''. | ''The maharajah's box : an imperial story of conspiracy, love and a guru's prophecy''. | ||
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'' | ''India remembered''. | ||
London: | London: Pavilion, 2007 | ||
This is a highly unusual perspective on the people and events of India in 1947-48 provided by the diary of the last Viceroy of India's teenage daughter. Now as an elderly woman, Pamela Mountbatten has added explanatory text and a mass of family photographs to present a highly personal picture in which momentous events and great leaders, many of whom became friends of the family, are interspersed with some of the minutiae of life in the Viceroy's vast house and her work at a free clinic and the Allied Forces Canteen. The anecdotes about her pet mongoose with its insatiable appetite for fried eggs are a particular delight. There is the occasional repetition of detail between the commentary and journal entries but this is a minor irritation. As a non-politician's insider's account of the transfer of power this easy to read memoir is recommended. Includes an index and a list of key figures. | |||
[[Category:Recommended reading]] | [[Category:Recommended reading]] | ||
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- Bennett, Mary
Who was Dr Jackson? : two Calcutta families, 1830-55. London: BACSA, 2002
[A review will shortly be posted for this recommended title]
- Campbell, Christy
The maharajah's box : an imperial story of conspiracy, love and a guru's prophecy. London: HarperCollins, 2001
The story of Duleep Singh, last King of the Sikhs, who was brought to England as a boy following the annexation of his Kingdom by the British after the two Anglo-Sikh wars of the 1840s. With him came the famous Koh-I-Noor diamond. As an adult, despite being favoured by Queen Victoria, he turns his back on England and tries to regain his position in India.
Besides the impact this makes on his personal life, the book describes how he becomes embroiled in the 'Great Game' between England and Russia – whose help he tries to enlist. Fact is truly stranger than fiction and pages continue to turn.
The book contains relevant photos and there are full indexes and other references for the scholar. A most interesting and informative read! (reviewed by Beverly Hallam, a FIBIS trustee)
- Mountbatten, Pamela
India remembered. London: Pavilion, 2007
This is a highly unusual perspective on the people and events of India in 1947-48 provided by the diary of the last Viceroy of India's teenage daughter. Now as an elderly woman, Pamela Mountbatten has added explanatory text and a mass of family photographs to present a highly personal picture in which momentous events and great leaders, many of whom became friends of the family, are interspersed with some of the minutiae of life in the Viceroy's vast house and her work at a free clinic and the Allied Forces Canteen. The anecdotes about her pet mongoose with its insatiable appetite for fried eggs are a particular delight. There is the occasional repetition of detail between the commentary and journal entries but this is a minor irritation. As a non-politician's insider's account of the transfer of power this easy to read memoir is recommended. Includes an index and a list of key figures.