Vilhelm valloittaja : Kertomuksia Intiasta by Rudyard Kipling
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"Vilhelm valloittaja : Kertomuksia Intiasta" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales portray British India through vivid episodes of military life, frontier administration, and encounters between colonizers and indigenous peoples. Expect jungles, hill forts, superstition, and duty-bound protagonists moving through peril and ritual alongside local guides and tribes. The opening of the collection centers on “Hänen kantaisänsä hauta,” following young John Chinn
as he joins his father’s old Bhil regiment in Central India and is instantly recognized as the image—and heir—of his line. Through his bond with the veteran scout Bukta and the Bhil soldiers, Chinn proves himself in a bold, on-foot tiger hunt and learns the tribe’s lore, including a belief that his ancestor rides a spotted tiger as an omen. When unrest flares in the Satpura hills over a feared vaccination campaign, Chinn travels to his forebear’s flower-strewn grave, gathers the terrified Bhils, and uses calm authority and personal example to explain and begin the inoculations. The section sketches a world of inherited duty, mutual dependence, and the tension between modern governance and tribal belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kaltimo, Eino, 1904-1928 |
| Title | Vilhelm valloittaja : Kertomuksia Intiasta |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Oy Kansanvalta, 1925. |
| Note | Translations of: The tomb of his ancestors; In the rukh; William the Conqueror. |
| Contents | Hänen kantaisänsä hauta -- Viidakkopojan avioliitto -- Vilhelm Valloittaja. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 42.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76218 |
| Release Date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 248 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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