Reflections on the Present State of British India ...Hurst, Chance, and Company, 1829 - Всего страниц: 214 |
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advantage afford amongst amount appear army Asiatic Balkh Bengal Bengal Presidency British BRITISH INDIA Cabul Calcutta cavalry character circumstances civil classes Company's condition conduct conquered conquest consequence considerable considered Cossacks countrymen courts cultivation discipline Eastern world effect empire encourage endeavour enemy English established estates European evinced exertions expense favour feeling force habits Herat Hindoos Hindostan horses improvement increase Indian army Indian Government individuals Indus industry influence inhabitants interest invaders Khorasan labour land landholders latter less Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Hastings Madras Mahrattas means measure ment military Mogul Mogul Empire Mohammedan nation natives natural observation occasion operation permanent settlement Persia political population portion possession present principles probably produce profit proprietors protection provinces Punjab reason regulation render rent respect revenue rulers rupees Russian ryots soil soldiers spirit strength sufficient supposed territory tion troops vernment whilst whole zemindars
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