Des Sentiments De Justice Et D'humanité De L'angleterre Dans La Question Indienne (French Edition) - Softcover

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Synopsis

Des Sentiments De Justice Et D'humanité De L'angleterre Dans La Question Indienne. This French pamphlet, published in Paris in 1857, presents a polemical defense of the Indian perspective against British imperial rule in India. It compiles documentary evidence and voices from Indian petitions and European commentators to argue that the British Company’s governance was unjust, exploitative, and brutal. The text includes a sequence of 'Pièces à Consulter' with opinions by Napier, Bright, Warrens, Jones, and others, as well as a parliamentary committee report from 1782 and various petitions illustrating abuses such as heavy taxation, torture, land confiscations, and military punitive actions. The work aims to awaken humanitarian and civilizational criticism in Europe, challenge press narratives, and advocate for Indians’ rights and the dignity of colonized peoples. A key feature is its compilation of primary sources accompanying an urgent call for reform.

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