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India's Cries To British Humanity: Relative To Infanticide, British Connection With Idolatry, Ghaut Murders, Suttee, Slavery, And Colonization In Indi

India's Cries To British Humanity: Relative To Infanticide, British Connection With Idolatry, Ghaut Murders, Suttee, Slavery, And Colonization In Indi

Peggs, James

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Fiction AnthologiesBlack American StudiesGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1164951378
ISBN13: 9781164951377
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 540
Weight: 1.57
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
India's Cries to British Humanity is a book written by James Peggs in 1832. The book is a plea to the British people to take action against the atrocities being committed in India. Peggs highlights several issues that were prevalent at the time, including infanticide, the British connection with idolatry, ghaut murders, suttee, slavery, and colonization in India.Infanticide was a common practice in India, where female infants were often killed due to cultural and social norms. Peggs argues that the British should intervene and stop this practice. He also criticizes the British for their involvement in idolatry, the worship of idols, which he believes goes against Christian values.Ghaut murders were another issue that Peggs addresses in his book. Ghauts are the steps leading down to a river, and it was common for people to be murdered on these steps. Peggs calls for an end to this practice and for the British to intervene.Suttee, the practice of widows burning themselves on their husband's funeral pyre, was also a major concern for Peggs. He argues that this practice is barbaric and should be abolished.Peggs also addresses the issue of slavery in India, which was prevalent at the time. He calls for the British to take a stand against this practice and to work towards its abolition.Finally, Peggs discusses colonization in India and the negative impact it had on the country. He argues that the British should not be exploiting India for their own gain and that they should be working towards the betterment of the Indian people.Overall, India's Cries to British Humanity is a powerful book that highlights the injustices being committed in India at the time. Peggs' call to action is a reminder that we must always strive to fight for justice and equality for all.To Which Are Added, Humane Hints For The Melioration Of The State Of Society In British India.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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