William Henry Sleeman

William Henry Sleeman was a writer and colonial administrator (1788–1856). He was born at England and died at Sri Lanka.

Also recorded as Officer in the military and civil service of the Hon. East India Company,; Sir William Henry Sleeman; Maj.-Gen. Sir William Henry Sleeman.

William Henry Sleeman in brief

Born
1788
Died
1856
Known for
writer and colonial administrator
Place of birth
England
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Officer in the military and civil service of the Hon. East India Company,, Sir William Henry Sleeman and Maj.-Gen. Sir William Henry Sleeman. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Philip Sleeman and Mary Blatchford. Other recorded relations include James Sleeman.

Catalogued works

21 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1836 to 1896.

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official 1809-1850, Vol. 2; 2. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official; Volume I. Report On the Depredations Committed by the Thug Gangs of Upper and Central India. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official; Volume 2. Ramaseeana, Or, a Vocabulary of the Peculiar Language Used by the Thugs. A Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude, 1849-1850. Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude In 849-850. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official. On taxes, or public revenue, the ultimate incidence of their payment, their disbursement, and ... Diary of a tour through Oude, in December 1849, & January & February, 1850. A journey through the kingdom of Oude, in 1849-1850 .. The Thugs or Phansigars of India. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850; by Direction of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, Governor-general. Rambles and recollections of an Indian official / [Sir William Henry Sleeman]., dated 1893, held by Wellcome Collection. Rambles and recollections of an Indian official / by Lieutenant-Colonel W.H. Sleeman., dated 1844, held by Wellcome Collection. A journey through the kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850 : with private correspondence relative to the annexation of Oude to British India, [etc.] / by Major-General Sir W.H. Sleeman., dated 1858, held by Wellcome Collection. A report on the system of Megpunnaism, or the murder of indigent parents for their young children (who are sold as slaves) as it prevails in the Delhie territories, and the native states of Rajpootana, Ulwar and Bhurtpore / By Major W.H. Sleeman., dated 1839, held by Wellcome Collection. Report on the depredations committed by the Thug gangs of upper and central India, from the cold season of 1836-37, down to their gradual suppression, under the operation of the measures adopted against them by the supreme government, in the year 1839 / [Sir W.H. Sleeman]., dated 1840, held by Wellcome Collection. The Thugs or Phansigars of India: comprising a history of the rise and progress of that extraordinary fraternity of assassins. And a description of the system which it pursues, and of the measures which have been adopted by the supreme government of India for its suppression / compiled from original and authentic documents published by Captain W.H. Sleeman., dated 1839, held by Wellcome Collection. Ramaseeana, or A vocabulary of the peculiar language used by the Thugs / with an introduction and appendix, descriptive of the system pursued by that fraternity and of the measures which have been adopted by the supreme government of India for its suppression., dated 1836, held by Wellcome Collection. 'S', dated Feb-Jul 1896, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sleeman, Sir William Henry (1788–1856), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. William Henry Sleeman and the Suttee Romance, Dissenters and Mavericks, 2002.

Digitised editions and texts

5 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.

A journey through the kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850: with private ... (1858) — Internet Archive. Diary of a tour through Oude, in December 1849, & January & February, 1850 (1852) — Internet Archive. On taxes, or public revenue, the ultimate incidence of their payment, their disbursement, and ... (1829) — Internet Archive. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official — Project Gutenberg. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II — Project Gutenberg.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1788William Henry Sleeman born at England.
  2. 1829On taxes, or public revenue, the ultimate incidence of their payment, their disbursement, and ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1852Diary of a tour through Oude, in December 1849, & January & February, 1850 digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1856William Henry Sleeman died at Sri Lanka.
  5. 1858A journey through the kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850: with private ... digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “William Henry Sleeman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1330103: William Henry Sleeman

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