The Present State of the British Interest in India by Anonymous

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.html.images 243 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.epub3.images 175 kB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.epub.images 173 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.epub.noimages 158 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.kf8.images 237 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.kindle.images 217 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/57987.txt.utf-8 219 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/57987/pg57987-h.zip 149 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Anonymous
Title The Present State of the British Interest in India
With a Plan for Establishing a Regular System of Government in That Country
Note Reading ease score: 18.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits Produced by David King and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net. (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary "The Present State of the British Interest in India" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work provides a critical examination of Britain’s imperial policies concerning India, specifically focusing on the governance of Bengal by the East India Company and the implications of this rule for both the British Crown and the local populace. It discusses the potential benefits Britain could have derived from India’s resources if managed appropriately and contrasts this with the detrimental effects of the Company's neglect and mismanagement. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed critique of British colonial practices in India, particularly the East India Company's governance. It outlines the immense financial burdens plaguing Britain, especially post-war debt, and emphasizes the wealth potentially attainable through effective management of Indian dominions, particularly Bengal. The author argues that rather than fostering prosperity, the Company's misrule has led to widespread misery and a depletion of resources, painting a grim picture of Bengal's governance as rife with tyranny, neglect, and economic ruin. The text aims to raise awareness of these issues, urging a reevaluation of British policies to restore India’s fortunes for the benefit of both the local population and Britain itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
LoC Class HB: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography
Subject India -- Politics and government -- 1765-1947
Subject Great Britain -- Colonies -- India -- Administration
Subject Bengal (India) -- Politics and government
Category Text
EBook-No. 57987
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 71 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!