Considerations on the State of British India: Embracing the Subjects of Colonization; Missionaries; The State of the Press; The Nepaul and Mahrattah W

by Adam White

In this 1822 work, Lieutenant Adam White (1790-1839) of the Bengal Native Infantry reviews the state of India under British rule, presenting arguments for and against colonisation, the activities of missionaries and the freedom of the Press. He also discusses the Indian Army and its recent activities in Nepal and against the Mahrattas, as well as the civil government. He explains in his preface that, having spent twelve years in India, he had no plans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108047017
• ISBN13: 9781108047012
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"