{"product_id":"mangal-pandey-brave-martyr-or-accidental-hero","title":"Mangal Pandey: Brave Martyr or Accidental Hero?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mukherjee, Rudrangshu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 02-12-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e “Come out! Get ready! It’s for our religion! By biting these cartridges, we shall become infidels!”\u003cbr\u003e\nOn a sleepy Sunday afternoon in March 1857, an agitated sepoy of the East India Company’s 34th Native Infantry marched onto the parade ground at Barrackpore, urging his comrades to rise in defense of their faith. When British officers moved to arrest him, he drew his sword and then turned his musket on himself. A few days later, Mangal Pandey was executed—entering history and legend as the man who sparked the 1857 Rising.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut who was the real Mangal Pandey? A fearless patriot fighting for his country’s honor? A tragic, impulsive soldier driven by outrage? Or merely an intoxicated sepoy whose rash act ignited a revolution by accident?\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this lively, thought-provoking, and deeply researched study, historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee unravels the myths surrounding Mangal Pandey and the rebellion he came to symbolize. Drawing on historical records and eyewitness accounts, he paints a vivid portrait of life in the East India Company’s cantonments, explores the tensions simmering within the ranks, and reveals how one man’s act became the catalyst for one of the most defining uprisings in India’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143467533\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51229738467632,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9780143467533","price":300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71wvAjw9SdL.jpg?v=1774713936","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/mangal-pandey-brave-martyr-or-accidental-hero","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}