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Allan Octavian Hume C.B. “Father of the Indian National Congress” 1829 to 1912

1913

It was to be found in the simple formula of Trust in the People." The Indian people intelligent law-abiding the heirs of an ancient civilization are worthy of the fullest trust ; and his urgent message to the British nation was this that the path of safety lies in trusting them and in associating them in the managment of their own affairs. [...] The police duties should he considered be performed by the several grades of the Collector's suordinates men well in touch with the population and possessing influence as representing the supreme authority in all departments ; while the Collector as head of the District police should be responsible through the InspectoGeneral to the Government for the repression of crime and the gene [...] - The twelve Nakhats which fill the critical period between the 23rd of May and the 4th of November are the most important for the cultivator and indicate good or evil influence with regard to sowings harvestings and the seasonableness of the rainfall. [...] Hume left the Secretariat of the Government of India in 1879 ; and it is there stated that his removal was caused by a conflict with a member of the Government in which he was in the wrong." No particulars are given as to the merits of this conflict which was the turning point in Mr. [...] Other species in the collection include the sabar the chital or spotted deer and the barasingh of the plains of India the thamin of Burma remarkable for the unique form of its antlers and the Yarkand stag of which specimens have been unobtainable since the Chinese occupation of the country.
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Pages
190
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.144976
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Cover
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Frontmatter
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Allan Octavian Hume (1829-1912)
1-136 William Wedderburn view
Appendixes
137-182 William Wedderburn view
Backmatter
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