Reform and Progress in India: A Few Thoughts on Administrative and Other Questions Connected With the Country and People (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

An Optimist

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484597825 ISBN 13: 9780484597821

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

New ideas for India’s future, offered with measured hope and practical proposals.

This concise volume collects thoughtful notes on administration, social reform, and the conditions of Indian life. It presents a calm, balanced approach to reform, inviting readers to weigh different perspectives without sensational claims.

Across chapters, the author outlines a plan for engaging local communities, reforming land and revenue practices, and improving education, governance, and social customs. The text emphasizes consultation with the governed, prudent policy choices, and a steady path toward greater self-government and social progress.

• How to organize reform efforts at district and provincial levels for real impact
• Strategies for land revenue, tenancy rights, and agricultural improvement
• Thoughts on education, excise, and the broader relationship between religion and progress
• Considerations for balancing tradition and modernization in a diverse society

Ideal for readers seeking a historical perspective on governance, reform, and development in colonial India, informed by a hopeful, pragmatic vision.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484597825
• ISBN 13: 9780484597821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 191