New India, or, India in transition / / Henry Cotton

• Autore: Cotton Henry <1845-1915, >
• Pubblicazione: Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (136 pages)
• Disciplina: 954.04
• Soggetto topico: HISTORY - Asia - India & South Asia; HISTORY / General; HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
• Soggetto geografico: India History 1947-
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. India's political problem -- 2. Indian opinion and aspirations -- 3. The increased bitterness of race feeling -- 4. Indian land problems -- 5. India's economic problem -- 6. Administrative reform -- 7. England and India -- 8. Political reconstruction -- 9. The social and moral crisis -- 10. The religious tendencies of India.
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1909, the purpose of this book was to draw attention to the political, social and religious changes that were taking place in India and detail how this should inform British colonial policy. The author argues that the political situation demanded decisive action as several factors had caused increasing difficulties in administration: waning enthusiasm on the part of English officials, greater tension between the governors and the governed -- often caused by colonial arrogance which had been brought into sharper relief by spread of education and the growth of patriotic feeling. He also argues that the crux of India's economic difficulties was the poverty of its people and asserts that the solution to both problems was the sympathetic and systematic encouragement of her legitimate aspirations and patriotic tendencies'. In regard to the social and religious changes, the author observes that the changes are not less considerable and advises that the government should, as far as was possible, maintain the existing basis by a policy of wise conservation'. This book will be of interest to students of Indian history and colonialism.
• Titolo autorizzato: New India, or, India in transition
• ISBN: 1-138-28224-3; 1-315-27080-3; 1-351-98307-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150348003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge revivals.