William Henry Sleeman's 'Journey Through The Kingdom Of Oudh'

The history of India was being constructed in such a way by the British that the imposition of British rule would become a necessity so as to bring in law and order. William Henry Sleeman , Resident of Lucknow( 1849-1856) wrote “Journey through the kingdom of Oudh” in 1851 at the request of Dalhousie in order to get information about the actual conditions prevailing in Awadh. Sleeman on his part confirmed the inability of the Nawab to govern Awadh. Sleeman found the aristocracy of Lucknow as being responsible for alienating the Nawab from the people.The basic theme that emerges from the story is that of detachment of India’s ruling classes which helped the British officials in taking over Awadh without opposition.The story depicts intolerance

The most effective way to achieve respect and authority is the way of tolerance.Intolerance is a personal failure or refusal to accept reality. Intolerance is a failure of intelligence. The intolerant person neglects the process and proclaims his or her view as the only Truth. One may try to persuade others to accept their views and their way of life. Sometimes they may even try to force others to become like them but the other person resists to their death. And that is what happened in this short- story, in the game of chess, Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Roshan Ali, both had their own opinions about their view of the game and the other person did not accept it so it all ended up in an argument and later towards death of both the Nawab 's. Intolerant people reject reality. Intolerance is weak.Intolerance breeds psychological disorder. An intolerant person intentionally closes his mind. Thus he loses the stimulation, challenges and benefits gained from interacting with persons holding differing views. Intolerance leads to a hardening of the psychological arteries which need the lifeblood of diversity.Intolerance is a deadly sin because it breeds social