Tatya Topé's Operation Red Lotus The Topé family presents the
story of Tatya and the Anglo-Indian War of 1857 Operation Red
Lotus is a quest by the Tope family to understand the real
history of the Anglo-Indian War of 1857. Operation Red Lotus is
recently published book that chronicles the events that took
place before and during the War of 1857. The following blog
represent the opinions of the author. Please visit
http://tatyatope.com for an online preview of the book. Several
local Bookstores in India are now carrying this book.
Additionally, the following is a partial list of online stores.
Napoleon once said, ‘An army travels on its stomach.’ By this,
he meant that the problem of keeping an army supplied is a
prerequisite for the very existence of the force. Any large-
scale military engagement with the British, who during the 1800s
were at the peak of their military power, was nearly impossible
to do without their knowledge. Any early warning could derail
the plan. Historical accounts of 1857 rarely discu