Delhi - 1857: The Siege, Assault, and Capture - Keith Young

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GLOSSARY OF HINDOOSTANI WORDS.

Naick=Nayak, a Native officer | Ressaldar=Risälahdär, the

of the lowest rank; a corporal. Nimukharams=Namak Haram, rebels, disloyal men; (literally) 'breakers of the salt' (Namak = salt).

Nurzur = Nazar, a gift,-offered to a superior on state occasions.

Pâjee, stupid, silly, mean.

Native officer in command of a horse or lancer regiment. Rissalah = Risalah, a troop of horse, a regiment of lancers. Rupee, a silver coin in circulation in India originally worth 2s., now only worth about ls. 4d.

Pandy=Pande, a title of the Brah-Sahib-Logue = Sahab Log, the

mans. The descendants of King Pandoo, who distinguished themselves in wars, were called Pandowas. See Appendix E. Pawn=Pān, leaves of the Piper

betel-chewed by Natives along

with some aromatic spices.

Pergunah, (literally) 'a village that has been bestowed upon a person as a Jaghir or free gift for some great act.' Poonahana is a village between Bhurtpore and Delhi. Poorbeahs=Poorbiyas, (literally) 'Eastern people.' A tribe found in Bengal, the North-west Provinces, the Punjab, and Oude. Pucka = Pakka, (literally) 'ripe, ready, strong;' properly built, properly finished, properly confirmed; as, a pucka bridge, a pucka road, a pucka appointment.

Pucka is the antithesis to kutcha. Punkah=Pankhā, a large fan, which is suspended from the ceiling and worked by means of a rope pulled over a pulley. Puttoo Pattoo, a kind of thick woollen cloth, which is made into winter garments by the Natives.

Rāj, rule; government. There was a Native prophecy that British Rule would last but 100 years, and would come to an end on the centenary of the Battle of Plassy, which was fought on the 23rd of June 1757. Pages 80, 164.

English people.

Salaam = Salām, salutation, obeis

INDEX TO REGIMENTS AND CORPS-EUROPEAN
AND NATIVE, CAVALRY AND INFANTRY.

EUROPEAN REGIMENTS AND CORPS.

1st Bengal Fusiliers, with 1st Brigade advancing on Delhi, 29; in
Nicholson's Brigade, 191, 195, 216; in Nicholson's Movable
Column, 234; capture guns, 197.

2nd Bengal Fusiliers, with 2nd Brigade advancing on Delhi, 29, 41, 215.
5th Madras Fusiliers, 126; on road to Cawnpore, 224, 227, 231, 295.
Her Majesty's-

4th Regiment, expected at Bombay, 250.

6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers), at Meerut, 18; with General
Wilson, 30, 34; with Force before Delhi, 104, 117, 119, 123, 215.
8th King's, expected before Delhi, 74, 79; arrives in Camp, 87; 126, 215.
9th Lancers, with Force advancing on Delhi, 29; 32, 34, 104, 215, 234.
32nd Regiment, at Lucknow, 137; at Cawnpore, 174, 226.

35th

37th

48th

arrives at Calcutta, 99.

arrives at Calcutta, 99; reported 'cannibals,' 170; 231.
en route from England, 232.

52nd Light Infantry, in Nicholson's Column, 191, 195, 202, 215.
53rd Regiment, on road to Cawnpore, 295.

60th Royal Rifles, at Meerut, 8, 18; with Brigadier Wilson's Force,
30, 43; a Battalion leaves England, 54; with Delhi Force, 215,
266, 297; praise of Regiment, 83, 237.

61st Regiment, expected before Delhi, 74, 87; arrives in Camp, 100,
202; 104, 126, 215; in Nicholson's Movable Column, 234;
cholera in, 248; at storming of Magazine, 289.

64th Regiment, arrives at Calcutta, 99, 126.

71st
75th

leaves for Umballa, 11; with Delhi Force, 29, 32, 215.
78th Highlanders, arrive at Calcutta, 99; 126; 'fiends to fight,' 170;
baboo's description of, 188; expected at Cawnpore, 295.
83rd Regiment, 205.

84th

rumoured arrival at Cawnpore, 36, 82, 99, 126; 137;
expected at Cawnpore, 295.

88th Regiment, en route from England, 53.

90th

on road to Cawnpore, 224, 227, 231, 295.

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Carabineers.

INDEX TO REGIMENTS AND CORPS.

See 6th Dragoon Guards.

Naval Brigade, 247, 249, 255.

EUROPEAN AND NATIVE.
Artillery, 8, 64, 214, 264, 266, 295.
Artillery, Horse, 8, 64, 191, 214.

Engineers, 67 et seq., 215, 265, 273, 274, 275, 277, 279.

NATIVE REGIMENTS AND CORPS.

1st Cavalry, rumoured mutiny of, at Mhow and Futtehpore-Sikree,
111, 114.

1st Punjab Cavalry, 106; with Force before Delhi, 215.

1st

Infantry. See Coke's Corps of Sikhs.'

1st Bombay Lancers, mutineers from Nussereebad, in Delhi, 71 n., 72
2nd Cavalry, part of Gwalior Contingent, 111; at Neemuch, 256.

2nd Irregular Cavalry, suspected by Sir John Lawrence, 218.

2nd Punjab Cavalry, with Force before Delhi, 215.

2nd Grenadiers, mutineers at Calcutta, 2, 3.

2nd Punjab Infantry. See 'Green's Corps of Sikhs.'

3rd Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Meerut, 7 et seq.; seize bridge at
Delhi, 11; enter Delhi, 31.

3rd Punjab Infantry. See 'Henderson's Corps of Sikhs.'

4th Irregular Cavalry. See Martin's Irregulars.'

4th Native Cavalry Lancers (one squadron), with 2nd Brigade, advan-
cing on Delhi, 29; sent to Meerut, 44.

4th Punjab Infantry. See 'Rothney's Corps of Sikhs.'

4th "1

Rifles. See Wilde's Corps of Sikhs.'

5th Cavalry, at Peshawar, 65.

5th Irregular Cavalry, 331.

5th Punjab Cavalry, at Alleepore, 106 n.; with Force before Delhi, 215.
5th Native Infantry, disbanded at Kurnaul, 31.

6th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Allahabad, 85 n., 112.

8th Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Mean Meer, 56 et seq.

8th Indian Cavalry, 205.

8th Irregular Cavalry, rumoured staunch at Bareilly, 46; forms part of
mutinous Bareilly Brigade, 242.

8th Native Infantry, reported staunch, 252.

9th Irregular Cavalry. See 'Fenwick's Irregulars.'

9th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Mean Meer, 57.

10th Light Cavalry, mutiny of, at Ferozepore, 224, 226, 241; reported

in Delhi, 266.

11th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Meerut, 85 n.

12th Bombay Native Infantry, disarmed at Nussereebad, 252, 256.
12th Irregular Cavalry, mutiny of, at Segowlie, 260.

13th
with the mutinous Bareilly Brigade, 242.
14th Irregulars, with the mutinous Bareilly Brigade, 242.

INDEX TO regimenTS AND CORPS.

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14th Native Infantry, mutiny and disarming of, at Jhelum, 118, 124.
mutiny of, at Nussereebad, 46.

15th "1

17th Irregular Cavalry. See 'Hockin's Irregulars.'

17th Bombay Native Infantry, disarmed at Aboo, 258.

18th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Bareilly, 64, 75; with Bareilly
Brigade, 109.

19th Native Infantry,

mutiny of, and disbanded, at Barrackpore, 1, 2, 4,8.
mutiny of, at Meerut, 18.

reported staunch, 252.

23rd

26th 11

mutiny of, at Mhow, 111, 114.

'bolted' from Lahore, 172; cut up by Sir John
Lawrence's Sikhs, 177, 218.

27th Native Infantry, large number executed at Kolapoor, 257.
28th
with mutinous Bareilly Brigade, 109.

29th 11

reported staunch at Moradabad, 102; report
untrue, 104; with mutinous Bareilly Brigade, 109; executions
in corps at Dharwar, 256 et seq.

30th Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Nussereebad, 46.

31st

still staunch at Saugar, 100 n., 202, 212;
splendid behaviour of, 261.

34th Native Infantry, disbanded at Barrackpore, 1 et seq., 5 et seq.
with rebels in Delhi, 109.

staunch at Dinapore, 4 et seq.; doubts of, 68,
184; 202; at Nagode, still faithful, 239; matiny of, Appendix D.
51st Native Infantry, mutiny of, at Peshawar, 259.

at Kurnaul, 26; at Rohtuck, 29, 44; accounts

mutiny in, 2, 4; suggestion to send to China,

3; sent to China, 332.

72nd Native Infantry, with Neemuch rebels at Futtehpore-Sikree, 111.
Bareilly or Rohilkund Brigade, 81, 82, 84, 100, 102, 104 et seq., 109,

113, 240, 242, 243, 296.

Belooch Corps, 142, 146; ('new levies '), 202, 229, 289.

Bhopal Cavalry, 42.

Bhurtpore Contingent, 60, 69, 77, 82, 99.

For note, see next page.

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INDEX TO REGIMENTS AND CORPS.

Bombay Lancers, 72.

Calcutta Militia, intended mutiny of, 2 n.

* Cashmere or Jummoo Contingent, 217 et seq., 269 et seq., 270, 272, 277,

281, 285, 287.

Coke's Corps of Sikhs, (1st Punjab Infantry), 87, 100, 101, 103, 104 et
seq., 191, 195, 197, 198, 216, 234, 243.

Daly's Corps of Guides. See the 'Guides.'

Fenwick's Irregulars, (9th Irregular Cavalry), 101, 104, 117 et seq.,
120 et seq., 123, 125, 127, 130.

Goorkhas, 11 et seq., 14, 15, 24 et seq., 26, 30, 31, 42 et seq., 43, 68,
84, 104, 127, 131, 161, 295.

Green's Corps of Sikhs, (2nd Punjab Infantry), 142 n., 146, 191, 202,
204, 216, 220, 234.

'Guides,' the, 42, 45, 51, 54, 100 n., 216, 278.

Gwalior Contingent, 41, 53 et seq., 77, 114, 304, 310.

Henderson's Corps of Sikhs, (3rd Punjab Infantry), 142 n.

Hockin's Horse, (17th Irregular Cavalry), 106, 127.

Hodson's 'Sikh Horse,' 150, 208 et seq., 215 et seq., 221 et seq., 230.

Hurrian Light Infantry, 41, 210.

Hyderabad Contingent, 187.

Jeypore Contingent, 60, 69.

Jhansi Force, 133, 173.

* Jheend Contingent, 38, 45, 65, 72, 86, 90, 106, 265, 268, 281.
Jhoudpore Contingent, 99.

11 Legion, 251 et seq., 257 et seq., 276, 308.

* Kemaon Battalion, 124, 131, 142, 146, 161, 169, 170, 215.

Kerowlie Contingent, 126, 206.

Kotah Contingent, 114, 126, 206.

Lind's Mooltan Horse, 215, 234.

Madras Native Infantry expected at Cawnpore, 295.

Mahidpore Contingent, 96, 111.

Martin's Irregulars, (4th Irregular Cavalry), 29, 43, 46, 81 et seq., 95,
101, 113, 118, 155, 211.

Naba (or Nabha) Contingent, 45.

* Neemuch Force, 70 et seq,, 89, 99, 109, 114, 125 et seq., 243.

Nusseree Battalion, 11, 12. See 'Goorkhas.'

Rohilkund Brigade. See Bareilly Brigade.

Rothney's Corps of Sikhs, (4th Punjab Infantry), 94, 215.

Saugar Brigade, 153.

Sirmoor Battalion, 30, 43, 215.

Ulwar Contingent, 126.

Wilde's Corps of Sikhs, (4th Punjab Rifles), 268, 289.

* A more detailed Index to these Corps, &c., will be found in the General Index.

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