April 1858. Dudhnath Tewari arrives on Ross Island, convicted for his participation in the sepoy mutiny. He along with a group of ninety convicts escapes prison but only one survives. Who, How, and Why? I am seen as a hero by some, and a traitor by others. If the guilt that wears down my heart is any truth to go by, then I am most certainly am the latter. My name is Dudhnath Tewari, and this is my story. I was convicted on 27th September 1857—for participating in the mutiny of 1857. I was a sepoy of the...
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