An Inquiry Into The Practical Merits Of The System For The Government Of India - Softcover

James Maitland, Earl Of Lauderdale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371414741 ISBN 13: 9780371414743

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

An Inquiry Into The Practical Merits Of The System For The Government Of India, Under The Superintendence Of The Board Of Controul by James Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale. This 1809 tract offers a rigorous, data?driven critique of the British governance of India under the Board of Controul, arguing for a thorough public examination of the system before renewing the East India Company’s charter. Lauderdale surveys the historical origins and operations of the system, contrasting its stated aims—such as preventing conquest and extension of dominion and ensuring prudent control of revenues and commerce—with the actual outcomes. The work provides detailed accounts of territorial acquisitions (Mysore, Carnatic, Tanjour, Oude, Surat, Travancore, and Marhatta states), and evaluates the effects of the 1784–1793 regulatory framework, the 1793 private trade provisions, and the Government’s supervision on public wealth and national welfare. A substantial portion is devoted to the currency valuation in India, the annual budgets, and the Company’s profit and loss statements across multiple years, highlighting rising debts and expenditures. Lauderdale ultimately argues for reconsideration or abandonment of the present system in favor of a more prudent, Crown?led administration of India.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371414741
• ISBN 13: 9780371414743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288