Project Gutenberg 2018-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 129 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Present State of the British Interest in India With a Plan for Establishing a Regular System of Government in That Country Produced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Present State of the British Interest in India" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work provides a critical examination of Britain’s imperial policies concerning India, specifically focusing on the governance of Bengal by the East India Company and the implications of this rule for both the British Crown and the local populace. It discusses the potential benefits Britain could have derived from India’s resources if managed appropriately and contrasts this with the detrimental effects of the Company's neglect and mismanagement. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed critique of British colonial practices in India, particularly the East India Company's governance. It outlines the immense financial burdens plaguing Britain, especially post-war debt, and emphasizes the wealth potentially attainable through effective management of Indian dominions, particularly Bengal. The author argues that rather than fostering prosperity, the Company's misrule has led to widespread misery and a depletion of resources, painting a grim picture of Bengal's governance as rife with tyranny, neglect, and economic ruin. The text aims to raise awareness of these issues, urging a reevaluation of British policies to restore India’s fortunes for the benefit of both the local population and Britain itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 18.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en India -- Politics and government -- 1765-1947 Great Britain -- Colonies -- India -- Administration Bengal (India) -- Politics and government DS HB Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 248751 2025-06-23T07:31:56.681945 text/html 244646 2018-09-28T18:10:56 text/html 179481 2025-06-23T07:32:00.397991 application/epub+zip 176961 2025-06-23T07:31:57.475913 application/epub+zip 161310 2025-06-23T07:31:57.058927 application/epub+zip 242701 2025-06-23T07:32:02.892882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222506 2025-06-23T07:32:00.010892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207127 2022-09-26T08:50:47.280925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224594 2025-06-23T07:31:56.302894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224568 2018-09-28T18:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20063 2025-06-23T07:32:03.038860 application/rdf+xml 12155 2025-06-23T07:31:57.178915 image/jpeg 2566 2025-06-23T07:31:57.129909 image/jpeg 75200 2018-09-28T18:10:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 144617 2018-09-28T18:10:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 152753 2025-06-23T07:31:56.708899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia