the British crown, Kaye succeeded as Secretary in the Political and Secret Department of the Office of the Secretary of State for India. In 1866 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In the 1871 Birthday Honours he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI). After retiring from the India Office in 1874 due to ill health, he died in London at his home at Rose Hill on 24 July 1876. An obituary in the Athenaeum praised him as a "household word in the East". Published works A novel in three volumes, published anonymously. A novel in one volume, published anonymously. The History of the Sepoy War in India (1864–1876), was later revised and continued by George Bruce Malleson and published in six volumes (1888–1889). A transcription of this later work is available online. Kaye further edited several works dealing with Indian affairs and was a frequent contributor to periodicals. Awards 1866: Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) 1871: Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI). Bibliography References External links Thesis by Christina Lee Fairchild (2017) "Because we were too English:" John Kaye and the 1857 Indian Rebellion. University of Maryland. 1814 births 1876 deaths People educated at Eton College Fellows of the Royal Society Bengal Artillery officers British military historians Indian magazine founders Indian magazine editors 19th-century British journalists British male journalists 19th-century British male writers Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India