CHAPTER LIV

THE INDIAN MUTINY

This was also inevitable on account of:

(_a_) _The Natives._ These believed that the English were going

to make them bite their greasy cartileges (Chuputti). This they

treacherously believed to be contrary to their religion and

therefore a Bad Thing.

(_b_) _The Anglo-Indians._ The natives were unable to realize that

these were a Good Thing.

Consequently an outbreak of very serious Meeruts occurred at Cawnpore

and elsewhere and a descendant of the Great Mohawk was set up as

Emperor at Dulwich (the old capital of India). Most terrible among the

Indian leaders was a native Pundit called the Banana Sahib who by means

of his treacherous disguise lured the famished British regiments to

destruction.

The Mutiny, however, was a Good Thing as it was the cause of Lucknow

being relieved by Generals Havelock, Ellis, etc., and Lord Roberts got

the V.C. and stayed on for 41 years.

The Results of the Mutiny were:

(_a_) The Sepoy (or Governor-General) of India was brought under the

control of the Crown.

(_b_) The Queen was declared to be the Great Mohawk of India.

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