The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Of the Indian products purchased in the earlier years for the European markets the most important were indigo and cotton goods ; though from 1625 onwards we note a growing demand in England for saltpetre and Malabar pepper .
Of the Indian products purchased in the earlier years for the European markets the most important were indigo and cotton goods ; though from 1625 onwards we note a growing demand in England for saltpetre and Malabar pepper .
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The same demand was made in the two following years . Chait Singh naturally , following the invariable practice in the East , protested against these exactions , but after slight delay he paid the money .
The same demand was made in the two following years . Chait Singh naturally , following the invariable practice in the East , protested against these exactions , but after slight delay he paid the money .
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... no sane person can deny that Hastings's treatment of the unfortunate raja was merciless and vindictive . This can be illustrated by one incident which occurred in the year 1780 . In that year after the demand for a third sum of ...
... no sane person can deny that Hastings's treatment of the unfortunate raja was merciless and vindictive . This can be illustrated by one incident which occurred in the year 1780 . In that year after the demand for a third sum of ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
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