Books/films set in pre-Raj India (1800's-1860's)
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Books/films set in pre-Raj India (1800's-1860's)
Hi, Fodorites. Does anyone know of any books or films set in India in the early 19th century? I'm hoping to get a better understanding of that period in history. Would appreciate any thoughts on the matter. Thanks in advance!
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Yes, nonfiction is fine, too. I should be more specific, perhaps. 1850-1857 is the period I want to get a better sense of. Another fodorite mentioned starting with the rebellion of 1857, which will help.
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Also, I should state I'm looking more for a "dip" into the history to get me started, so that's why I mentioned films. The first thought I had was E.M. Forster's "A Passage through India," but we're into the Raj.
Though I am interested in the British in India, specifically. I'll take a look at John Masters and see if he wrote of the years I'm interested in.
Thanks for the name!
Though I am interested in the British in India, specifically. I'll take a look at John Masters and see if he wrote of the years I'm interested in.
Thanks for the name!
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The Seige of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell is a fictionalized account of the Rebellion. Won the Booker Prize in 1973.
Kipling's Kim is set later in the 19C, but is a wonderful account of the Great Game conflict and how the Russian and British interacted with the local culture.
Kipling's Kim is set later in the 19C, but is a wonderful account of the Great Game conflict and how the Russian and British interacted with the local culture.
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If you are just interested in the Indian Mutiny/First War of Independence the relevant Masters' novel is "Nightrunners of Bengal". I would strongly suggest that you need to read considerably outside 1850-7 for context, as your thread title indicates.
Masters was an officer in the (British) Indian army prior to and during WWII.
Masters was an officer in the (British) Indian army prior to and during WWII.