Peasant Armed: The Indian Revolt of 1857

When Eric Stokes, the foremost British historian of India of his generation, died in 1981, he left behind in this work a substantial part of what would have been his definitive statement on the social origins of the Indian Mutiny-rebellion of 1857. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the roots of the rebellion and the various rural groups that participated in the revolt against the English. Stokes also presents a vigorous account of the course of the Mutiny, which illuminates the reason for the British victory and the failure of the mutineers to consolidate their revolt.Stokes, Eric is the author of 'Peasant Armed: The Indian Revolt of 1857' with ISBN 9780198215707 and ISBN 0198215703.