Ireland and India: Nationalism, Empire and Memory (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies)

Ireland and India examines both imperial and anti-imperial aspects of Ireland's relationship with India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, the book analyzes three aspects of Ireland's multi-faceted involvement with the British Empire: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British (and Irish) national and imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India. Ranging from Irish imperial heroics on the Northwest frontier of India to anti-imperial collaboration between expatriate nationalists in New York City, the book demonstrates how both imperial and anti-imperial legacies are critical elements of Ireland's modern history. "This book examines the imaginative dimension of Irish-Indian imperial connections in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries by considerating the relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India"--Provided by publisher Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, Ireland and India examines three aspects of Ireland's imperial history: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as imperial heroes, and the commemoration of an Irish regiment's mutiny in India. Ireland and India examines both imperial and anti-imperial aspects of Ireland's relationship with India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, the book analyzes three aspects of Ireland's multi-faceted involvement with the British Empire: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British (and Irish) national and imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India. Ranging from Irish imperial heroics on the Northwest frontier of India to anti-imperial collaboration between expatriate nationalists in New York City, the book demonstrates how both imperial and anti-imperial legacies are critical elements of Ireland's modern history Machine generated contents note: Introduction * 'Implacable Foes of the British Empire?: Irish and Indian Nationalists in North America* The Sinn Fein of India: The Reception of Irish Revolutionary Nationalism in Bengal * The Paladin of the Frontier: The Construction of John Nicholson as a British Imperial Hero * An Irish Paladin: John Nicholson as an Ulster and Irish Imperial Hero * The Remains of Irelands Loneliest Martyr: The Commemoration of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny * Enemies of the Empire? The Imperial Context of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny * Conclusion Introduction * 'Implacable Foes of the British Empire?: Irish and Indian Nationalists in North America* The Sinn Fein of India: The Reception of Irish Revolutionary Nationalism in Bengal * The Paladin of the Frontier: The Construction of John Nicholson as a British Imperial Hero * An Irish Paladin: John Nicholson as an Ulster and Irish Imperial Hero * The Remains of Irelands Loneliest Martyr: The Commemoration of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny * Enemies of the Empire? The Imperial Context of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny * Conclusion. Cover 1 Series 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 9 Acknowledgments 11 List of Abbreviations 13 Introduction 14 1 ‘An Assertion of Liberty Incarnate’: Irish and Indian Nationalists in North America 26 2 ‘The Sinn Féin of India’: The Reception of Irish Revolutionary Nationalism in Bengal 59 3 ‘Lord and Master Nikkal Seyn’: The Construction of John Nicholson as a British Imperial Hero 89 4 An ‘Irish Paladin’: John Nicholson as an Ulster and Irish Imperial Hero 126 5 ‘The Remains of Ireland’s Loneliest Martyr’: The Commemoration of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny 152 6 ‘Enemies of the Empire’? The Imperial Context of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny 204 Conclusion 236 Notes 243 Bibliography 300 Index 316 Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-12 ‘An Assertion of Liberty Incarnate’: Irish and Indian Nationalists in North America....Pages 13-45 ‘The Sinn Féin of India’: The Reception of Irish Revolutionary Nationalism in Bengal....Pages 46-75 ‘Lord and Master Nikkal Seyn’: The Construction of John Nicholson as a British Imperial Hero....Pages 76-112 An ‘Irish Paladin’: John Nicholson as an Ulster and Irish Imperial Hero....Pages 113-138 ‘The Remains of Ireland’s Loneliest Martyr’: The Commemoration of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny....Pages 139-175 ‘Enemies of the Empire’? The Imperial Context of the Connaught Rangers Mutiny....Pages 176-207 Conclusion....Pages 208-214 Back Matter....Pages 215-298 "This book examines the imaginative dimension of Irish-Indian imperial connections in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries by considering the relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India"--Provided by publisher NL-ZmNBD

This book examines the imaginative dimension of Irish-Indian imperial connections in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries by considerating the relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as British imperial heroes, and Irish nationalist commemoration of the mutiny of a regiment of Irish soldiers in India.