61

Ranji

By Clay Lane

A young Indian student from Cambridge was selected for England’s cricket team after public pressure.

62

Wellington’s Secret

By Samuel Smiles

The future hero of Waterloo dealt with political ambush as comfortably as he dealt with the military kind.

63

Equal before the Law

By Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom

Queen Victoria assured her subjects that there were no second-class citizens in her eyes.

64

Victoria and the Munshi

By Clay Lane

Abdul Karim’s rapid rise in Victoria’s household made him enemies.

65

Courage Under Fire

By Thomas Babington Macaulay

Robert Clive turned seven hundred frightened recruits into crack troops by sheer force of personality.

66

Clive of India

By Clay Lane

Robert Clive helped to establish a lasting bond between India and Britain, laying the foundations of modern India.