Kanpur: 1857, 9781350600140
Paperback
Colonial violence, gender, and art collide in a darkly comic explosion.

Kanpur: 1857

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  • Paperback

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    29 July 2025

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Summary

Kanpur: 1857 - An Explosive Uprising

Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2025

This isn’t a story, this isn’t myth, nor legend, this is my life, it is my people’s lives.

Strapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur – an Indian uprising against British colonial forces.

Based on historical events, this new play comically satirises contemporary conflicts around gender, coloni…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350600140
ISBN-10:1350600148
Series:Modern Plays
Author:Niall Moorjani
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Methuen Drama
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:29 July 2025
Weight:63g
Dimensions:194mm x 126mm x 8mm
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About The Author

Niall Moorjani

Niall Moorjani is an award-winning and critically acclaimed Scottish-Indian, non-binary, and neurodiverse writer, storyteller, and theatre maker based between Edinburgh and London. They create for both children and adults, but at the core of all their work are themes of hope, joy, and kindness.

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