Flashman and the Mountain of Light Flashman cannot tell the truth to the Queen without offending her, he reminisces about the First Sikh War, 1845 and 1846, and how he acquired Koh-i-Noor (The Mountain of Light). At the end of events in "Flashman's Lady", Flashman is sent to India when the English are anticipating conflict with the Sikh Army, the Khalsa. He is dispatched by Major George Broadfoot to the Punjab, masquerading as a solicitor attempting to settle the Soochet legacy. Flashman becomes entangled in the intrigues of the Punjabi court before being forced to flee at the outbreak of war, then becomes involved in plans
The Illustrated Weekly of India The Illustrated Weekly of India The Illustrated Weekly of India was an English-language weekly newsmagazine publication in India. It started publication in 1880 (as "Times of India" Weekly Edition, later renamed as "The Illustrated Weekly of India" in 1923) and ceasing publication in 1993. Also simply known as Weekly by its readership, "The Illustrated Weekly of India" was considered to be an important English-language publication in India for more than a century. The magazine was edited by A. S. Raman, Khushwant Singh, M. V. Kamath, and Pritish Nandy. A.S. Raman was the first Indian editor of "The Illustrated Weekly of