The Marquis of Dalhousie's Administration of British India ...: Annexation of Pegu, Nagpor, and Oudh, and a general review of Lord Dalhousie's rule in IndiaSaunders, Otley, and Company, 1865 - India |
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adopted annexation army Azeem Jah Baee Bengal Berar Bombay Boodh Brahmans British Government Burmah Burmese Calcutta capital Carnatic Chap charge Court Dalhousie's declared dominions East empire English fact faith favour fire force Godwin Golden Government of India Governor Governor-General guns heir Hindoo honour housie housie's Hyderabad Irrawaddi Jhansi jungle justice Khonds King of Ava kingdom labour land letter Lord Dalhousie Lord Wellesley Madras Maharajah Mahratta Marquis of Dalhousie Martaban ment Meriah Morad moral mutiny Nabob Nagpore native Nawabs Nizam officers Oudh pagoda palace peace Pegu Peguese Pertaub prince Prome province Punjab railway Rajah Rangoon Rangoon river reforms regiments revenue river royal rule rupees sacrifice Sati Sattara Sepoys ships Sikkim Sindh soldiers stockade territory Thuggee tion treaty treaty of Yandaboo troops Viceroy widow Woon XVII XVIII XXII XXIII XXIV
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Page 13 - I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion that in the exercise of a wise and sound policy, the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue, as may from time to time present themselves...
Page 114 - I take this opportunity of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that in the exercise of a wise and sound policy the British Government is bound not to put aside or neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present themselves...
Page 320 - Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm from an anointed king ; The breath of worldly men cannot depose The deputy elected by the Lord.
Page 8 - And whereas to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and policy of this nation...
Page 223 - England is calling aloud for the Cotton which India does already produce in some degree, and would produce, sufficient in quality and plentiful in quantity, if only there were provided the fitting means of conveyance for it from distant plains to the several ports adopted for its shipment. Every increase of facilities for trade has been attended, as we have seen, with an increased demand for articles of European produce in the most distant markets of India...
Page 361 - Government or its local representative, and if (which God forbid) gross and systematic oppression, anarchy, and misrule should hereafter at any time prevail within the Oude dominions, such as seriously to endanger the public tranquillity...
Page 96 - The Court of Ava having refused to make amends for the injuries and insults which British subjects had suffered at the hands of its servants, the GovernorGeneral of India in Council resolved to exact reparation by force of arms. The forts and cities upon the coast were forthwith attacked and captured ; the...
Page 117 - Rao's hands, will be released, and placed at the head of an independent sovereignty of such an extent as may maintain the Raja and his family in comfort and dignity.
Page 222 - ... will suffice to show how immeasurable are the political advantages to be derived from a system of internal communication which would admit of full intelligence of every event being transmitted to the Government under all circumstances, at a speed exceeding five-fold its present rate; and would enable the Government to bring the main bulk of its military strength to bear upon any given point, in as many days as it would now require months, and to an extent which at present is physically impossible.
Page 223 - Great tracts are teeming with 1 Merk, ib., p. 752. 1 Industrial Commission, pp. 8, 9, 134. produce they cannot dispose of. Others are scantily bearing what they would carry in abundance if only it could be conveyed whither it is needed. England is calling aloud for the cotton which India does already produce in some degree, and would produce sufficient in quality and plentiful in quantity if only there were provided the fitting means of conveyance for it, from distant plains to the several ports...