---------- ## 1. ![Heading][1] Nikolai Dobrolyubov's writing is the only available contemporary Russian account of a momentous event in the history of India , that is , the first 'war' waged for the independence of India from the British yoke. This 'war', known by the name of "The Indian National Uprising of 1857" evoked a vast resonance in the whole world, making the bourgeois Europe worried and concerned over the destiny of its colonies and instilling hopes of liberation in the hearts of the oppressed peoples of Asia. Dobrolyubov's account shows that the ruling circles of Russia and the public opinion there also did not remain aloof from these events in Hindustan. As the well-known Indian historian and scholar, Professor Hiren Mukerjee (the leader of the opposition in the Lower House of Indian Parliament roughly in the years when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India), put it in his Foreword to the book: "Every significant documentation in regard to the unforgettable "Eighteen Fifty-Seven" from whatever source is welcome. This is why it is a good thing that Harish C. Gupta's enterprise has unearthed in English Nikolai Dobrolyubov's thoughtful contemporary disquisition... I fear this Foreword is a superfluous piece of writing, for it is no more than a token of my appreciation for Harish C. Gupta whose assiduous and excellent translations from Russian into English are a remarkable performance." - Harish C. Gupta, Translator [E-mail: harishgupta296@gmail.com] (Will be glad to e-mail the image of the cover of the book to you if you let me have your e-mail no.] [1]: http://