> He murdered Mr Hunter, and his wife and daughters after being brutally treated were butchered by the road side. I believe that ‘being brutally treated’ means

> He murdered Mr Hunter, and his wife and daughters after being brutally treated were butchered by the road side. I believe that ‘being brutally treated’ means raped. > Dr Wagner writes that his book sets out to ‘restore some of the humanity and dignity that has been denied to Alum Bheg … I hope I have prepared the ground for Alum Bheg to finally find some peace …’ If Havildar Bheg did indeed murder two men and rape & murder two women, I can’t say that I’m all that concerned about his dignity, and not terribly impressed by his humanity. As an aside, being blown from a cannon, while rather spectacular from our modern perspective, was traditional in India dating back to the Mughal era. I imagine that it must be remarkably painless.