Indian famine critique and Gay's Turko-Russian war book review
A critical survey discusses the 1876-78 Indian famine and state relief, noting government actions and failures, while praising Mr Digby’s famine history and Mr Gay’s Turko-Russian war reportage and access to the Sultan. It highlights policy lessons and the Sultan’s reform effort as depicted by Gay.
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Gay
Turkey
Mr. Gay
Plevna
Pasha
Constantinople
Pleyna
Burden of Famine Relief on English People
The speaker urges more irrigation and inter-communication and improvising labor while increasing service. The burden must stay with the English people, despite its heaviness. Past famine relief did glorious work, and it would be a national sin to let another famine reach similar scale.
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Mr. Digby
Tinnevelly
McQuhae
Mr. McQuhae
Digby
Madras
Madras Presidency
Madras Board of Revenue
Government of India
Richard Temple
India
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Henry Norman
Government of
Bomba
Bombay
Bellary
Bengal
Sultan