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Question
Critically analyse the Fifth Report which was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813.
Solution
Critically analyse the Fifth Report of 1813
- It was the fifth series of reports on the administration and activities of the East India Company in India.
- It ran into1002 pages of which over 800 pages were appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and riots, reports of collectors and districts.
- It contained information on the company’s misrule and maladministration.
- Many British traders wanted a share in Company’s trade in India and emphasised openness for British manufacturers in India
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