![Human Sacrifices In India: Substance Of The Speech Of John Poynder Esq At The Courts Of Proprietor Of East India Stock Held On The 21St And 28Th Days Of March 1827 [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/01RPy1SfeqL-621.gif)
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This remarkable historical record captures John Poynder’s substantial speech presented to the Courts of Proprietors of East India Stock on March 21st and 28th, 1827. The address focuses on the troubling practice of human sacrifice in India, a topic that generated significant debate within British colonial circles during this period.
Poynder’s discourse offers valuable insights into early 19th-century British attitudes toward Indian religious customs and the colonial administration’s response to practices deemed morally objectionable by European standards. The speech reflects contemporary humanitarian concerns and the complex dynamics between colonial governance and indigenous traditions.
This hardcover edition from Gyan Publishing House preserves an important primary source for understanding colonial history, religious practices in India, and the ideological justifications employed during British rule. It serves as essential reading for historians, scholars of colonialism, and those interested in cultural encounters between Britain and India.
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