Project Gutenberg 2015-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 51 Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen 1840 1922 India under Ripon: A Private Diary Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "India under Ripon: A Private Diary" by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides insights into the socio-political climate of India during Lord Ripon's tenure as Viceroy in the late 19th century, exploring themes of governance, reform, and the burgeoning movement towards Indian self-assertion. Blunt's personal observations serve to illuminate a critical period in Indian history, marked by unrest and the quest for rights and equality among native populations. At the start of the diary, Blunt sets the stage for his journey through India, outlining his intentions to engage directly with the people and understand their perspectives on British rule. He reflects on the significant political changes occurring during Lord Ripon's administration, noting the tensions stemming from the oppressive policies of previous administrations and the hardship faced by the Indian populace, especially during famines. The narrative introduces the reader to the intricacies of Indian society, including the divisions between various communities and the impact of British rule on local governance and economic conditions, all of which are pivotal to understanding the historical dynamics of resistance and reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Description and travel India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 Ripon, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, Marquess of, 1827-1909 DS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 735163 735166 2024-10-20T12:57:03.180679 2023-09-21T09:24:46.936753 text/html text/html 717580 2015-06-08T22:21:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 294499 2015-06-08T22:21:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 325733 2024-10-20T12:57:12.473588 application/epub+zip 332848 2024-10-20T12:57:04.792641 application/epub+zip 323300 2024-10-20T12:57:03.934610 application/epub+zip 539785 2024-10-20T12:57:18.689554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476339 2024-10-20T12:57:11.656585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460890 2022-09-22T09:50:30.616590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639858 639645 2024-10-20T12:57:01.741639 2023-09-21T09:24:45.593739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 639994 2015-06-08T22:21:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 238432 2015-06-08T22:21:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20301 2024-10-20T12:57:18.830535 application/rdf+xml 7587 2024-10-20T12:57:04.071628 image/jpeg 1381 2024-10-20T12:57:04.003645 image/jpeg 295996 2024-10-20T12:57:03.244627 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia