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William Hough’s ‘India as it Ought to be: under the new Charter Act’ is a significant historical document that provides insight into British perspectives on Indian governance during the era of the Charter Act reforms. This non-fiction work presents a comprehensive vision of how India should be organized, administered, and developed under the new legal framework introduced by the Charter Act.
The book examines various aspects of Indian administration, policy, and development, offering critical analysis and recommendations for improvement. Hough’s work reflects the intellectual discourse of its time regarding colonial governance and the role of charter acts in shaping institutional frameworks. This hardcover edition is an invaluable resource for historians, scholars, and anyone interested in understanding British India’s administrative history and the evolution of colonial policy.
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