An in-depth study of the 1857 Indian mutiny-rebellion, exploring the political and social themes of this remarkable phenomenon.

Acknowledgements; A note on the text; Map; Introduction; The Prison in Colonial North India; Dancing by the Lurid Light of Flames; Penal Crisis in the Aftermath of Revolt; The Andamans Penal Colony; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Prisons; Index

Clare Anderson is Senior Lecturer in the School of Historical Studies, University of Leicester.