A Shorter History of England And Greater Britain
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Then he made a bargain with the young ruler of Oudh to deprive his mother and grandmother, the Begums or Princesses, of the lands and treasure of the late Wazir, and in order to accomplish his purpose subjected them to a siege, wasted their territories, and tortured and starved their chief ministers. The landed property was given to the reigning Prince, the treasure was appropriated for the Company.
While it does not excuse the inhumanity and injustice of the acts for which he was responsible, ...it must be bo];ne in mind that Hastings took nothing for himself ,1 that his sole aim was to secure resources to save the British dominion in India.
Fox's India Bill (1783). — Rumors of what was going on, and the hostility of the Rockingham Whigs to an official who was a product of North's Regulating Act, led to a parhamentary investigation in 1 781. In the report which followed, the administration of the Com- pany was condemned and the removal of Hastings recommended.
The directors refused. Since they had the legal right so to do, the only way of effecting any reforms was by a complete reorganization.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Then he made a bargain with the young ruler of Oudh to deprive his mother and grandmother, the Begums or Princesses, of the lands and treasure of the late Wazir, and in order to accomplish his purpose subjected them to a siege, wasted their territories, and tortured and starved their chief ministers. The landed property was given to the reigning Prince, the treasure was appropriated for the Company.
While it does not excuse the inhumanity and injustice of the acts for which he was responsible, ...it must be bo];ne in mind that Hastings took nothing for himself ,1 that his sole aim was to secure resources to save the British dominion in India.
Fox's India Bill (1783). — Rumors of what was going on, and the hostility of the Rockingham Whigs to an official who was a product of North's Regulating Act, led to a parhamentary investigation in 1 781. In the report which followed, the administration of the Com- pany was condemned and the removal of Hastings recommended.
The directors refused. Since they had the legal right so to do, the only way of effecting any reforms was by a complete reorganization.
What to read after A Shorter History of England And Greater Britain?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Cross, Arthur Lyon, 1873-1940 to read onlineMoreLess
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