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Arjun Publishing House Poverty and Un British Rule in India 615pp 2023 by Dadabhai Naoroji
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1901 Excerpt: ...her to contribute to Imperial expenses. Then willbe the time to consider any such question as it is being consideredin relations with Ireland, which enjoys, short of Home Rule, whichis vital to it, free and full share in the whole Imperial gain andglory--in the navy, army, and civil services of the Empire. Let allarrangements exist in India as they exist here for entrance intoall the Imperial Services here and elsewhere, and it will be timeand justice to talk of India's share in Imperial responsibilities.Certainly not on the unrighteous and tyrannical principle of allgain and glory, employment, etc., for England, and share of cost onIndia, without any share in such gain, glory, employment, etc. Asto the bugbear of Russian invasion. If India is in a contentedstate with England, India will not only give an account of Russia,but will supply an army, in the most patriotic spirit, large enoughto send Russia back to St. Petersburg. India will then fight forherself in fighting for Britain. In satisfied India Britain has aninexhaustible and irresistible store of fighting power, enough andmore to fight Britain's battles all over the world, as it has beendoing. Lord Beaconsfield saw this and showed it by bringing Indiantroops to Malta. Only pay Iwnestly for what you take, and notdishonourably or tyrannically throw burdens upon India for your ownpurposes and interests. With India Britain is great and invincible;without India Britain will be a small Power. Make India feelsatisfaction, patriotism, and prosperity under your supremacy andyou may sleep securely against the world. But with discontentedIndia, whatever her own fate may be--may be subjected by Russia ormay repel Russia--England can or will have no safe position inIndia. Of course, as...