Wagner, Kim A.
The Skull of Alum Bheg: TheLife and Death of a Rebel of1857
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849048705
- author:
- Wagner, Kim A.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 centimetres (0.57 kg
- Genre:
- History, Asia, India & South Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
A human skull discovered in a pub in Kent in 1963 revealed the identity of Alum Bheg, an Indian soldier executed during the 1857 Uprising. The skull, a grim relic of colonial violence, is a testament to the brutality of British retribution. Kim Wagner presents a vivid account of life and death in British India during the largest rebellion of the nineteenth century. The story of Alum Bheg is one of fugitive rebels hiding in the Himalayas, hunted down and punished by a vengeful colonial state. Wagner's book offers a critical assessment of British imperialism, examining the colonial practice of collecting and exhibiting human remains. This critical perspective speaks to contemporary debates about the legacies of Empire and the myth of the 'Mutiny'. By exploring the complexities of colonialism and its ongoing impact, Wagner sheds new light on a pivotal moment in history.
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