Defects, Civil and Military, of the Indian Government
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"Defects, Civil and Military, of the Indian Government" is a critical work by British general Charles James Napier analyzing and condemning the administrative and military shortcomings of British rule in India.
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| Defects, Civil and Military, of the Indian Government canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political critique ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose weaknesses in colonial governance
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influence reform of British administration in India ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charles James Napier’s service in India ⓘ |
| author | Charles James Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Indian civil government under British rule
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Indian military establishment under British rule ⓘ bureaucratic delays in Indian administration ⓘ corruption in colonial governance ⓘ failure to understand Indian society by British officials ⓘ inefficiency in colonial administration ⓘ lack of proper military discipline ⓘ mismanagement of the Indian army ⓘ policies of the British East India Company ⓘ separation of civil and military powers in India ⓘ |
| discusses |
administrative chains of command in British India
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command structure of British forces in India ⓘ relations between civil and military authorities in India ⓘ |
| field |
colonial administration studies
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military studies ⓘ political history of India ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
administrative shortcomings of British rule in India
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military shortcomings of British rule in India ⓘ |
| genre |
military analysis
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political commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | British Army general ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pro-reform within British imperial framework ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century British imperialism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDiscussed | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
British military officers
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British policymakers ⓘ public in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British rule in India
NERFINISHED
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Indian government under British administration ⓘ civil administration in British India ⓘ military administration in British India ⓘ |
| perspective | British imperial ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | critical of existing colonial policy but supportive of British control ⓘ |
| proposes |
changes to military organization in India
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reforms to civil administration in India ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | writings of Charles James Napier on military reform ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | British colonial India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stance | critical of British administration in India ⓘ |
| workType | critical analysis ⓘ |
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