![]() ![]() ![]() The funny thing about the story of “mutiny” is that the British see it as a “revolt” of the soldiers but the Indians see it as a war of independence. William interprets what has been said so that events are not just events but the expression of what was going on people’s minds at that time. The main story in this book is the sepoy mutiny but it has been recounted in a way that sees things with a dispassionate eye. This is important in a work where much has to be interpreted and read between the lines. William Dalrymple has the great advantage of having lived in India and so he knows the way people think and feel. But here William gives us the facts he has gathered from written sources. Our knowledge of history is fragmented and often reliant on tales that are told by people several decades or even centuries after an event has happened. “The Last Mughal” by William Dalrymple is an extraordinary gathering of detailed information about a time we know so little about. ![]()
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