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IOR/H/727

Record Id:: 040-000004826
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-000004036
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100000000222.0x00021e
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/H/727
Title:: Sir John Kaye's Mutiny Papers.
Scope & Content:: (1) pp. 1-78, Private Diary of Col. G. M. Sherer (16th N.I., Commanding Native Infantry at Jalpaiguri) 26th June to 1st Sept. 1857, In the form of letters to Col. [? S. Corbett, Commanding at Lahore]. (2) pp. 81-485, Mutiny Narratives, i.e. Events at different places, arranged chronologically, 12th May to 30th June 1857. (3) pp. 487-733, Translation of "Advice of the Royal Army," a pamphlet in the handwriting of Shaikh Said Rungin Rakam 15th Sept. 1857, A justification of the Mutiny after the One Hundred Years rule of the English. (4) pp. 735-48, "Narrative of events connected with the outbreak in 1857. which fell under the observation of Major [G. W.] Williams [Commissioner of Military Police, N.W.P.] in the Meerut Division 15th Dec. 1858 (Printed, about 12,000 words); pp. 943-55, "Memorandum on the Mutiny and Outbreak at Meerut in May 1857 by Major Williams," 15th Nov. 1858 (Printed, about 8,300 words); pp. 957-1009, "Depositions taken at Meerut by Major G. W. Williams," n.d. (Printed). (5) pp. 749-56, "Narrative of the mutiny of the 29th N.I. at Moradabad," Unsigned and without date (Printed, about 5,600 words). (6) pp. 757-8, "Statement of the Mutiny by the Moolvie and Native Doctor of the [20th N.I.] Regiment at Moradabad," n.d. (about 1,000 words). (7) pp. 759-68, "A few words relative to the late Mutiny of the Bengal Army and the Rebellion in the Bengal Presidency by Shaik Hedayut Ali, Subadar and Sirdar Bahadoor, Bengal Sikh Police Battalion, commanded by Capt. T. Rattray, who has translated this paper from the original Oordoo" 30th Jan. 1858 (Printed, about 7,200 words). (8) pp. 769-815, Brig.-Gen. G. H. Lawrence (Officiating Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana) to G. F. Edmonstone (Secretary) 27th July 1858, Occurrences in Rajputana (Printed, about 34,000 words. See H/725 (25)). (9) pp. 817-21, F. H. Gubbins (Commissioner, 5th Division) to W. Muir (Secretary, N.W.P.) 6th Nov. 1858 (Printed), with, pp. 823-40, Narrative of "The Rebellion of 1857 in the Province of Benares," by Robert Taylor (Officiating Joint Magistrate of Jounpoor) 15th Oct. 1858 and, pp. 841-5, Supplement 19th Nov. 1858 (the last two printed, and about 15,000 words). (10) pp. 845-75, "Translation of a Narrative of Events at Cawnpore," by Nanuk Chand, an inhabitant of Cawnpore, with, pp. 875-82, "Some account of the revolt of the Contingent," by Doulut Pershad, n.d. (all printed, about 34,000 words). (11) pp. 883-94, C. Wingfield (Commissioner, Gorakhpur) to W. Muir 5th July 1858 (two copies), giving a Narrative of events at Gorakhpur in 1857-58, compiled from a narrative or journal by the former Magistrate, W. S. Paterson (Printed, about 3,700 words). (12) pp. 895-906, Capt. A. H. Ternan (Deputy Commissioner of Jaloun) to Capt. F. W. Pinkney (Commissioner, Jhansi Division) 12th June 1858, with letters from G. Passanah (Deputy Collector and Deputy Magistrate, Jaloun) and Syed Oomur Duraz Alee (Deputy Collector and Deputy Magistrate, Jaloun) giving a Narrative of events in the District of Jaloun (Printed, about 8,000 words). (13) pp. 909-33, "Narrative of Events attending the outbreak of disturbances and the restoration of authority in the Division of Jhansie in 1857-58" by Capt. J. W. Pinkney 20th Nov. 1858 (Printed, about 14,500 words). (14) pp. 935-40, M. Thornhill (Late Magistrate of Muttra) to G. F. Harvey (Commissioner, Agra Division) 10th Aug. 1858, Narrative of events in the District of Muttra (Printed, about 3,500 words).
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:: India Office Records
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-000004036
036-000004822
040-000004826
Is part of:: IOR/H : Home Miscellaneous
IOR/H/724a-727 : Sir John Kaye's Mutiny Papers

IOR/H/727 : Sir John Kaye's Mutiny Papers.
Hierarchy:: 032-000004036[0415]/036-000004822[0004]/040-000004826
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Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
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Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1857
End Date:: 1858
Date Range:: 1857-1858
Era:: CE
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