Contents:

1. Dwindling Spirit of Nationalism

Nation and Nationalism

Nationalism take a Backseat

Nationalism Exiled

Native Soldier and Nationalism

2. Dilemma of the Native Solider

Master of Motherland!

Mutiny and  its Implications

Vellore Mutiny (1806)

Barrackpore Mutiny-1824

3. 1857 Uprising

Sepoy Kindles the First Flame of Independence 

Mutiny, Uprising or First War of Independence 

Unscrupulous Annexation Provoked Civilian Disquiet

Deep disaffection of the Sepoys (Native Soldier) 

Greased Cartridge Ignites the Spark

Onset of the Uprising

Troops in support of the British

Siege of Delhi

Causes for the failure of the Uprising

4. Military Trial of Bahadur Shah

An Outburst of British Vengeance

An unethical exploitation of ethnic divide amongst Indians

Extract of Bahadur Shah's Statement

Opinions of the Intellectuals, Historians and Law Experts

Revealing Extracts of the Trial

5. British Recasts Long Term Strategy

Different perceptions of Heroism and Brutalism

Restructuring the Presidency Armies

Emergence of Moderate Nationalism

Infrastructural Development and Socio-economic Reforms

6. Growth of Militant Nationalism

Emergence of Militant Nationalism

Two Schools of Thought  within Militant Nationalism

Formation of the Ghadr Party

The Singapore Mutiny-1915

Massacre of Jalianwala Bagh-1919

Mutinies During World War-II

7. Indian National Army-An Army within in Army

Rising of an army from within an army

Organisation, Battle Order and Troop Strength 

Order of Battle

Battle of Kohima and Imphal

End of the INA  and Repatriation to India

Court Martial of INA Officers at Red Fort, Delhi

Charge Sheet

Findings of the Court

Sentence

8. Impact of INA  and Lal Quila Trials

Military Impact of INA

Nation Rallies Behind INA

Khaki and Khadi: A formidable threat to the British Raj

Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy (RIN0 

The Jubulpore Mutiny

9. Failure of the Instrument of Governance

Soldier shatters the confidence

Every mutiny was a blow to the British confidence

They served under the British with a pinch of Salt

Sole Instrument of Governance Backfires 

Indian Soldiers Bugle the last post for the British Empire in India

Dilemma of the Raj

British Governance Crumbling 

Soldier Sounds the Last Post of the Empire

Fact of the Matter

From Governor's Desk

Epilogue

Appendix-I

Military Trial of Muhammad Bahadur Shah Ex-King of Delhi at Lal Quila, Delhi

Translation of the Written Defence put in by Bahadur Shah

The Judge-Advocate General's Address

Translation of an extract from the Court Diary fort  the fifth of May, 1857

Findings and Sentence

Appendix-II

Charge Sheet

Judge-Advocate's Summing-up

First (Joint) charge against all three accused

III-Treatment of Indian Prisoners of War

2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th Charges

3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th Charges

10th Charge

Evidence of Character of Accused Officers

Finding of the Court

Sentence

Index of Words