Pranav Jani, Associate Professor of English, researches the literatures, cultures and history of current and formerly colonized people. His current book project examines the 1857 Rebellion in British India, and he describes the historical context of the rebellion, its depiction as the Sepoy Mutiny by imperialist narratives, and provides an in-depth analysis of the underlying causes. He highlights the rebellion’s historiographical journey, notably its impact on Indian nationalism, and how it evolved in Indian consciousness from a mutiny to the First War of Independence. Jani discusses with host David Staley the rebellion’s influence on current ideological frameworks.








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