People, Places, Things: The Story of 1857

Chapattis and sepoys. Lotas and spies. Across the Indian subcontinent, 1857 was a year of rumours, secrets, and rebellion. From mysterious chapattis travelling between villages to secret meetings of sepoys in military towns across northern India, author Nandini Nayar follows the dramatic events and little-known heroes of the uprising that challenged the British Empire. People, Places, Things: The Story of 1857 takes readers on an exciting journey into a moment in Indian history that changed lives, shook the British Raj, and helped lay the foundations of the struggle that would eventually lead to Independence.