Book examining a significant event in Indian history known as the “Sepoy Revolt” or “Ghadar” through rare archival photographs from the Alkazi Collection, challenging the prevailing colonial historiography of what is recognized as the first War of Independence from the Raj.

“The ‘sepoy revolt’ was among the first fully photographed wars in the history of documentary photography in India. This volume offers multiple perspectives on the ‘Ghadar’ or Uprising of 1857, and deconstructs the grand narratives associated with colonial historiography. Using rare archival photographs from the Alkazi Collection, together with supplementary visual material, these essays re-evaluate the ‘evidence’ and official reading of the Uprising.” -The Alkazi Foundation for the Arts