History of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa Under Britis Rule |
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administration agents Ali Vardi Khan appointed army Assam attack authority Bengal Bhutan Bihar Bihar and Orissa British rule Calcutta CHAPTER Charnock chief Chittagong civil Clive Collector Committee Company Company's Cossimbazar Council Court cultivators Dacca dacoits declared Directors district Diwan Dutch duties East India Eastern Bengal effect Emperor England English ernment established European factory famine force French Governor held Hindu Hooghly Jafar Ali Khan Jafar Khan justice Kasim Kasim Ali Khonds lakhs land landlords Lieutenant-Governor Lord Marathas marched ment merchants Midnapore military Mir Jafar Mir Kasim Mughal Government Muhammadan murder Murshidabad mutiny Nawab Nazim obtained officers oppression Orissa Patna plunder political Portuguese province raids Raja rebellion rebels reform rents revenue river rupees ryots Santals secure sent sepoys settlement Shah Shaista Khan Sikkim sion Siraj-ud-daula tion took trade treaty troops Vardi Khan Viceroy villages Warren Hastings zamindars
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Page 575 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page 751 - Council is of opinion that the great object of the British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and science among the natives of India; and that all the funds appropriated for the purpose of education would be best employed on English education alone.
Page 30 - The increase of our revenue is the subject of our care, as much as our trade; 'tis that must maintain our force, when twenty accidents may interrupt our trade; 'tis that must make us a nation in India...
Page 575 - Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration, and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire. They have decided that substantial steps in this direction should be taken as soon as possible...
Page 331 - A time not very remote will arrive when England will, on sound principles of policy, wish to relinquish the domination which she has gradually and unintentionally assumed over this country, and from which she cannot at present recede.
Page 575 - The British Government and the Government of India, on whom the responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples, must be judges of the time and measure of each advance, and they must be guided by the co-operation received from those upon whom new opportunities of service will thus be conferred and by the extent to which it is found that confidence can be reposed in their sense of responsibility.
Page 354 - No Native of the said Territories, nor any natural-born subject of His Majesty resident therein, shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them, be disabled from holding any place, office, or employment under the said Company.
Page 233 - Who without bloodshed or the terror of authority, Employing only the means of conciliation, confidence, and benevolence, Attempted and accomplished The entire subjection of the lawless and savage inhabitants of the...
Page 175 - Soubah every encroachment that may be attempted by Foreign Powers can effectually be crushed without any apparent Interposition of our own Authority ; and all real Grievances complained of by them, can, through the same channel, be examined into and redressed. Be it therefore always remembered that there is a...
Page 290 - Company, therefore, can no longer be considered as the agents of a commercial concern : they are, in fact; the ministers and officers of a powerful sovereign...