The work comprises a collection of addresses and speeches delivered before societies and associations in Great Britain and articles contributed to English magazines, between 1880 and 1883, by a renowned British administrator and statesman, Sir Richard Temple, former Governor of Bombay and Finance Minister of India. A great variety of subjects may be found in the contents of the volume. Of the Indian topics, dealt within this book, local self government, Mahrattas, political economy of British Indian, conditions of the people, the expansion of trade, banking and industry and religious thoughts of Indian people, etc. figure prominently. Of the topics related to other eastern regions, the physical features of the Central Asian plateau, of social cataclycism in the region, natural products, in the region, natural products, lessons of Chinese history, faith and aspirations of Mohammedans, etc. deserve special attention. The pervading idea in all these verities of subjects dealt within the work is the nineteenth century British policy in the East, and here lies the historical importance of the work. Three chapters being addresses on geographical characteristics are abundantly illustrated and each of the chapters has been prefixed by a special map, , a renowned British administrator and statesman, served as Governor of Bombay and finance minister of India.

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Sri Richard Temple

Table of Contents
GEOGRAPHY IN ASIA DURING THE LAST FIFTY YEARS THE CENTRAL PLATEAU OF ASIA POLITICAL LESSONS OF CHINESE HISTORY LAKE REGION ON THE FRONTIER OF EASTERN TIBET RAILWAY FROM THE INDUS TOWARDS CANDAHAR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN BRITISH INDIA RELIGIOUS MISSIONS IN THE EAST EFFECT OF RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AMONG INDIAN NATIVES THE DUTY OF BRITISH PEOPLE TOWARTS INDIA POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE INDIAN FORESTRY MONETARY PRACTICE AMONGST THE NATIVES OF INDIA COOPERS HILL OF ENGINEERING PAN ISLAMISM OR POLITICAL MUHAMMADANISM THE MAHRATTA NATIONALITY BIRTHPLACE AND CRADLE OF MAHRATTA POWER PERSONAL TRAITS OF MAHRATTA BRAHMAN PRINCES THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT AMONG THE BRITISH IN INDIA PRINCIPLES OF BRITISH POLICY IN EGYPT ASPECT OF PALESTINE IN 1883 SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE ABROAD.