Selections from the Minutes and Other Official Writings of the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay
With an Introductory Memoir
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- Author: Mountstuart Elphinstone
- Editor: George W. Forrest
- Date Published: June 2011
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- isbn: 9781108131445
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The historian George W. Forrest (1846–1926) pays tribute to the legacy of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779–1859) by bringing his writings together in this 1884 publication, which begins with a account of Elphinstone's life and the historical events connected with his career, providing important background information and context for the reader. Forrest provides a fascinating insight into Elphinstone's opinions on some of the leading questions connected with the government of British India. The statesman played a pivotal role in founding the system of state education in India, strongly supporting native education and the local administration of laws. As Forrest describes, he brought 'a liberal and highly cultivated mind' to discussions of Indian problems, and he saw the British task in India as equipping Indians for self-government as quickly as possible. This collection documents his challenges and achievements, and is an important historical record of a turning point in Indian history.
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- Date Published: June 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108131445
- length: 594 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 34 mm
- weight: 0.75kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Life of the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone
Minute by the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, dated March, 1824, on education
Narrative of proceedings relating to the murder of Gangadhar Shastri, the Gaikwar's minister deputed to Punu
Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Burr, of the Bombay establishment, and despatches from the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone to the Governor-General
Report on the territories conquered from the Peshwa, submitted to the Supreme Government of British India
Minute by the President, extracted from 'East India Papers', Vol. III, pp.697-701
Minute by the President, extracted from 'East India Papers', Vol. III, pp.661-664
Minute by the President, extracted from 'East India Papers', Vol. III, pp.677-697
Further minute by the President, extracted from 'East India Papers'. Vol. III. pp.706-709
Minute by the Hon. Mountsuart Elphinstone, date February 21, 1821
Minute by the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, dated Chobari, Cutch, January 26, 1821.
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