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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Page 173
... interests were attacked . In short he lacked the insight and vigour which his position demanded . The councillors with the ex- ception of Hastings allowed their material interests to colour and distort their policy . Mir Kasim had ...
... interests were attacked . In short he lacked the insight and vigour which his position demanded . The councillors with the ex- ception of Hastings allowed their material interests to colour and distort their policy . Mir Kasim had ...
Page 277
... interests of Southern and Western India were closely connected ; the Marathas , the Nizam , Hyder ' Ali , and the English at Bombay and Madras , were in close and intimate association from which they could not escape . Moreover , the ...
... interests of Southern and Western India were closely connected ; the Marathas , the Nizam , Hyder ' Ali , and the English at Bombay and Madras , were in close and intimate association from which they could not escape . Moreover , the ...
Page 443
... interests of economy , the number of districts was to be reduced ; in the interests of both economy and simplification , the divorce of revenue from justice was to cease ; in the interests of purification adequate payment was to obviate ...
... interests of economy , the number of districts was to be reduced ; in the interests of both economy and simplification , the divorce of revenue from justice was to cease ; in the interests of purification adequate payment was to obviate ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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