TH ACKER, SPINK 6- CO,, CALCUTTA, 
One Vol. Small 8vo. Rs.3-8, 
TALES FROM INDIAN HISTORY: 
BEING THE 
By J. TALBOYS WHEELER. 
Forms a complete History of India from the earliest period to the present 
day, drawn up as a series of '* Narratives" for general reading in schools and 
families. So far it will resemble the history of Scotland as told in Sir Walter 
Scott's "Tales of a Grandfather," omitting all details and disquisitions which 
are sufficiently given in the author's larger histories of India, and seeking to 
tell the progress of events in the most simple and attractive manner. 
Reviews of Wheeler's Tales from Indian History. 
"While the work has been written for them (natives), it has also been written 
for the people of England, who will find in the volume, perhaps for the first time, the 
history of our great dependency made extremely attractive reading. Mr. Wheeler's 
narrative is written in a most graceful style : indeed, he is master of the English 
language. He does not confine himself to the mere dry details of history, but tells 
the adventures of Indian heroes and heroines in legends of love and war ; describes 
the village communities of India, their organization and self-government ; delineates 
the results of caste, infant marriage, and other Hindoo institutions and usages as 
seen in the family and social life of the people in villages and towns, as well as in 
courts and palaces. . . . The work also contains valuable observations on the 
foreign relations of the Indian Empire with Persia, Russia, Turkey, and China. 
Altogether this is a work of rare merit." — Broad Arrow. 
' ' In going through an interesting book, the reader will be furnished with a good 
general notion of Indian history, and learn besides something about Indian modes 
of life." — Queen. 
' ' Will absorb the attention of all who delight in thrilling records of adventure 
and daring. It is no mere compilation, but an earnest and brightly-written book." 
— Daily Chronicle. 
' ' This little volume contains a history of India in the form of tales and narra- 
tives, intended by the author for the people of India as well as for those of the 
British Isles." — Army and Navy Gazette. 
' ' No young reader who revolts at the ordinary history presented to him in his 
school books will hesitate to take up this. No one can read a volume such as this 
without being deeply interested." — Scotsviaji. 
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