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India in 1926-27 A Statement Prepared for Presentation to Parliament in Accordance with the Requirements of the 26th Section of the Government of India Act

1928

J. Coatman and it is now presented under the authority and with the general approval of the Secretary of State for India; but it must not be understood that the approval either of the Secretary of State or of the Government of India extends to every particular expression of opinion. [...] The next day saw the beginning of the important Muhammadan ceremony of the Moharuin which commemorates the death of Husain son of Ali the fourth Caliph and Fatima daughter of the prophet Muhammad. [...] During the whole summer of 1926 the relations between the two communities in certain parts of Bengal particularly in the east were the cause of great anxiety to the authorities and ufortunately ill-feeling showed itself in the commission of acts of sacrilege by both sides. [...] The end of the year is the favourite time in India for holding the annual sessions of the more imporant political and social organisations and for some time before and after 'Christmas week public attention was fixed on the work of the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. [...] For the existence of solidly organised well-led and welmanned communal parties in the different electorates would tend irresistibly to concentrate public interest in their doings and transfer the control over the action of the masses of both communties which is now exercised by innumerable self-styled leaders all over the country to the real leaders of the communities in the Legilatures
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Pages
437
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.145228
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-xvi J. Coatman view
Chapter I The year 1926-27
1-39 J. Coatman view
Chapter II Politics and the Indian Legislature During the Year
40-107 J. Coatman view
Chapter III The State and the People
108-159 J. Coatman view
Chapter IV Communications Trade and Commerce
160-209 J. Coatman view
Chapter V Finance
210-237 J. Coatman view
Chapter VI External Relations Military Aerial and Naval Affairs.
238-272 J. Coatman view
Chapter VII Dyarchy
273-290 J. Coatman view
Chapter VIII Dyarchy and Nation Building
291-346 J. Coatman view
Appendix
347-356 J. Coatman view
Indix
357-i J. Coatman view

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