How Long to Read Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35 by D.N. Panigrahi

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Illustrations: 1 map Description: Sir Charles Metcalfe was one of the greatest of the East India Company's long line of able civil servants. He came to India in 1801 as an Assistant in the Political Department of Lord Wellesley's establishment at Calcutta, when he was barely sixteen years old. Later he rose to occupy the highest position in India i.e. of the Governor General in 1835. Metcalfe had passed through a most formative period of British rule making a notable contribution in the growth of Indian administrative policy. He was a contemporary of Munro, Malcolm, Elphinstone, Bentinck and Auckland, and inspired a host of younger generation of leaders. Metcalfe evolved the principles and methods of his administration in Delhi as Resident. But he was also influenced by the reform movements and reform writings of the time in the West, with which he was closely acquainted. Later during his Membership of the Supreme Council in Calcutta and his short acting Governor-Generalship, he sought to mould the policies according to his own viewpoint. An analysis of these reveals a pattern in his thought, some broad principles and ideas running through them. These ideas flowed from his understanding of Bodin, Burke and Rousseau; at the same time, they blended well with the spirit of the times, which symbolised peace, reform and an urge to initiate change in society. In this book the author has attempted to reconstruct the story of Charles Metcalfe's activities against the background of Indian society. His manifold administrative measures relating to land revenue, judiciary and government press and education, and the ideas underlying them are herein examined, and in the process, an interpretation of the then administration is undertaken. The British still felt insecure in their Indian possessions, hence a search for a social base for their rule was being made. Some among them attempted to regulate the relationship among groups and classes of people with a view to reorganizing the social forces. Also they aimed at initiating social change with a broader view. Although Metcalfe did not favour a policy to usher in change at any cost, yet the social consequences of his measures were bound to be far-reaching. In the ultimate analysis, he helped in setting a guideline for future policy.

How long is Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35?

Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35 by D.N. Panigrahi is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35 aloud.

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Charles Metcalfe In India: Ideas And Administration 1806-35 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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