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By Indigo Art Auctions
Feb 24, 2023
A-404, UNESCO Appts; I. P. Ext; New Delhi -110 092, India
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LOT 48:

Martin Richard Gubbins
'An Account of the Mutinies In Oudh'

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'An Account of the Mutinies In Oudh'
A First Hand Narrative of Mutiny in Oudh by Gubbins Given One of the Ladies who escaped from Sultanpoor
An Account of the Mutinies In Oudh by Martin Richard Gubbins
An Account of the Mutinies In Oudh and of The Siege of the Lucknow Residency; with some observations on the condition of the province of Oudh, and on the causes of the Mutiny of the Bengal Army.
First Edition, Large 8vo, PP 464+31+XII, 4 plates, 4 folding map, numerous black and white illustrations. Original binding, title in gilt on spine, a narrative given by one of the Ladies who escaped from Sultanpoor and Vincent Eyre account of the relief of Arrah, Gubbins was the financial commissioner of Oude. He served through the siege at Lucknow Gubbins did not get along well with Henry Lawrence and never forgave him for keeping the command of the Residency from him. The book is quite good though a number of authorities have claimed that it is biased and Gubbins too egotistical. Gubbins returned to India from England in 1858 and became a judge at Agra. There was an enquiry into his actions at Lucknow he again retired to England and in May of 1863 committed suicide (Sorsky), Richard Bentley, New Burlington street, Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty, London, 1858.
Size: 15.2 x 22.8 cm (6 x 9 inches)
Fine Condition
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Keywords: India, Indian colonial, Early Printed Book, Indian Mutiny, Colonial Life in India, Sultanpur

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