 | MUTINY MEMOIRS By Colonel ARD Mackenzie was originally published in the Pioneer as articles Born in 1835, Mackenzie entered the Bengal Army in 1854, became Lieutenant-Colonel in 1878, and Colonel four years later. He belonged to the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry that also broke into rebellion in Meerut, and commanded the 8th Irregular Cavalry at Bareilly when they rebelled... | | |  | THE ALIPORE BOMB CASE By Noorul Hoda It was one of the most sensational trials in the history of the Indian independence movement. Forty-nine accused and 206 witnesses appeared in court. Four hundred documents were filed and 5000 exhibits were produced including bombs, revolvers and acid. The English judge, CB Beechcroft had studied with... | | |  | THE RAMAYANA By JP Losty The Indian epic Ramayana is one of the world’s greatest and most enduring stories. Prince Rama was exiled with his beloved wife Sita for 14 years through the plotting of his stepmother. Sita was carried off by the demon Ravana, King of Lanka and Rama gathered an army of monkeys to search for her. The allies attacked Lanka, killed Ravana... | | |  | TIBETAN ART By Lokesh Chandra The rich artistic heritage of Tibet reveals the depths of meditations of great masters, translated into the majestic abundance of iconic symbols that take the form of three-dimensional images or two-dimensional thankas. It provides a glimpse of the mindground of this art and the land where it flourished. Although Tibetan Art portrays the historic... | | |
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