Letters of Spies

About the BookLetters of Spies: How British Captured Delhi in 1857, compiled and edited by Shamsul Islam, presents original letters written by British-employed spies during the siege of Delhi from May to September 1857. Collected over more than a decade from rare documents across India and abroad, these dispatches provide key historical insights into British intrigues, intelligence strategies, and local stooges, while illuminating the resilience of rebel resistance during the 1857 uprising.What You'll Discover Original letters and reports from native spies deployed during the siege of Delhi in 1857. Insights into the military maneuvers, intrigues, and strategies used by the British to capture Delhi on September 20, 1857. Perspectives reflecting both rebel opposition and the operations of British stooges. Documents sourced from the India Office Library, London, along with rare historical materials in Persian, Urdu, English, and Hindi. Table of Contents Preface - 11 Introduction - 15 Letters of Spies - 59 Latafat Ali - 59 Shahab Khan - 60 Jawahar Singh - 60 Mir Mohammed Ali - 61 Jawahar Singh and Mamraj - 62 Harchand Gosain - 63 Ramji Dass of Alipur - 64 Nawal spy - 66 Moulvi Rajab Ali - 68 Jawahar Singh and Mam Raj - 68 Acchoo and Gopal - 69 Moulvi Rajab Ali - 72 Hargobind - 72 Rustam Ali - 73 Unknown spy - 73 Rajab Ali - 77 Meg Raj - 78 Unknown - 79 Sedu - 80 Bhumbu and Jawahar - 81 Unknown spy - 82 Rajab Ali - 87 Gauri Shankar - 90 Unknown spy - 91 Gauri Shankar - 93 Turab Ali - 94 Salahuddin of Vasant Village - 95 Turab Ali - 95 Gauri Shankar - 99 Meeda - 103 Turab Ali - 104 Gauri Shankar - 105 Turab Ali - 110 Gauri Shankar - 111 Turab Ali - 112 Gauri Shankar - 114 Turab Ali - 115 Fateh Mohammed Khan - 116 Gauri Shankar - 117 Turab Ali - 119 Fateh Mohammed Khan - 120 Turab Ali - 121 Gauri Shankar - 122 Mohan - 124 Ami Chand - 124 Fateh Mohammed - 124 Rajab Ali - 125 Original Letters of Spies from India Office Library, London - 129 More About the AuthorShamsul Islam taught political science at the University of Delhi. As an author, columnist, and dramatist, he has been writing against religious bigotry, dehumanization, totalitarianism, and the persecution of women, Dalits, and minorities. He is globally known for fundamental research work on the rise of nationalism and its development in India and the world.