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Title: The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Martin, Robert Montgomery, 1803?-1868 Roberts, Emma, 1794?-1840
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Publisher: London, New York : The London printing and publishing company, ltd.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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:(j(^mi rvji=ir ,^/?\ ijST (MI n (j^/g THE INDIAN EMPIRE. HISTOEY OP THE MUTINY OF THE SEPOY TROOPS. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. ALLEGED CAUSES OF DISCONTENT—OPPRESSIVE AND PAUPERISING TENURE OFLAND—INEFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE—EXCLUSION OF NATIVESFROM ALL SHARE IN THE GOVERNMENT—IGNORANCE OF THE LANGUAGES, ANDAVERSION EVINCED TOWARDS THE NATIVES—EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND MIS-SIONARY OPERATIONS—CASTE—FREE PRESS—DEFECTIVE CURRENCY—OPIUMMONOPOLY—NEGLECT OF PUBLIC WORKS—REPRESSION OF BRITISH ENTERPRISE—RECENT ANNEXATIONS—INFRACTION OF THE HINDOO LAW OF INHERITANCE—EXTINCTION OF NATIVE STATES—SATTARA, NAGPOOR, CARNATIC, TANJORE,JHANSI, OUDE, Etc.—STATE OF THE BENGAL ARMY; RELAXED DISCIPLINE;REMOVAL OF REGIMENTAL OFFICERS TO STAFF AND CIVIL EMPLOYMENTS;PAUCITY OF EUROPEAN TROOPS; SEPOY GRIEVANCES; GREASED CARTRIDGES—MOHAMMEDAN CONSPIRACY—FOREIGN INTRIGUES; PERSIAN AND RUSSIAN. Never, perhaps, was the condition of Bri-tish India deemed more fair and pro

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