About the Book
This book "Arjun: The Life-Story of an Indian Boy" Ives into the life and experiences of Arjun, a young Indian boy, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century India. The story reflects the social, cultural, and educational challenges faced by Indian youth during the British colonial period. S. E. Stokes, an American missionary who settled in India, uses the book to explore themes of identity, resilience, and the quest for personal and national freedom.
About the Author
Major Evans Bell (1825-1887) was a British army officer and historian known for his works on British colonial history in India. He is best remembered for his detailed accounts of the annexation of Punjab and the fate of Maharajah Duleep Singh. Bell's writings reflect his firsthand experiences and observations.
Preface
THIS book, which was written primarily for young people, will be found full of interest by those who are grown up. Some of the information relating to the curious customs of the mountain people to the north-west of Simla has never before been printed. The writer, who is an American, went out to India some years ago, and after spending a year in nursing lepers and dressing their wounds, gave away all that he possessed, and wandered from place to place, trusting en-tirely to the hospitality of the people, nursing those who were dying of the plague, and trying to interpret to them the meaning of the love of Jesus. He has now been joined by several others, Indians and Europeans, and has founded the Brotherhood of the Imitation of Jesus.