Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief
Chapter 26
What brought about the Mutiny? --Religious fears of the people--The land question --The annexation of Oudh --Fulfilment of Malcolm's prophecy --The Delhi royal family--The Nana Sahib --The Native army--Greased cartridges --Limited number of British troops --Objection to foreign service --Excessive age of the British officers