Hul - The Story of the greatest tribal uprising against the British Empire

Author: Sanjay Bahadur
Publisher: Roli Books
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 397
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788186939673

Description

When the ancient ways of a peaceful but brave tribe is threatened by the arrogance of an empire, savagery of the civilised, and greed of the affluent, the only thing left to do is rise in rebellion. The year is 1855. The tribe: Santals.

Moving through a whirlwind of passion, greed, betrayal, cruelty, and sacrifice, this narrative of the first mass rebellion against the John Company brings to life a footnote in history that casts a grim shadow on our present.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

'This book should be made required reading for every bureaucrat, politician and school child in this country.'
= India Today review of The Sound of Water