Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom
William Collins £25
The story of Indian nationalism in the 20th century lends itself naturally to the romantic style.
It has heroes and heroines galore, all marching non-violently in homespun cotton. It has tales of chivalry, low cunning and renunciation. Most of all, it has a formidable and picturesque villain in the British Empire. Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi (1982) is the most familiar telling of the story in this style.
But, even in
