The British Administration of Mysore, by a Native of Mysore (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: public attention, therefore, views with the greatest interest the course of these reforms, and a critical examination of the experiment, as carried on in one of the most important of these States, cannot but prove of some value at the present moment. The province of Mysore has enjoyed peculiar advantages for the successful carrying out of such an experiment. When in a few years it is restored to native rule, it will have been nearly half a century under British management. It had the rare fortune of enjoying during this long period the continued rule of three specially- selected officers. From 1834 to 1860 the reins of government were held by General Sir Mark Cubbon, well known for his great ability, sound judgment, and magnanimity of heart. He was succeeded by an officer of great administrative powers and extensive experience in Indian affairs, who for nearly ten years ruled over the province, and whose unceasing interest in its welfare has earned for him the regard and confidence of the native community. And we are now in the fourth year of the rule of another distinguished officer, whose extensive acquaintance with Native States would seem to have led to his selection for the task of successfully preparing this province for native rule. It is also well known that, with the exception of some misunderstandings in the earlier years, brought about chiefly by differences of opinion between the English Commissioner at the head of the government and the English Eesident at the court of the Maharajah, the progress of the administration met with no difficulties or impediments on the part of the late Maharajah, who, with singular devotion and attachment to the British Government, all along looked upon its representatives in the province as the best guardians of his own interests. Afte...