Re: [nukkad] Lord Macaulay's Address To The British Parliament - February 2, 1835

Dear Rohit,
My 'belief' that this quotation is a hoax is based on its wordings. I
can't believe any politician who is not stupid could be openly talk of
undermining a great culture even if he might have schemed to do
exactly that. But I await for authentic source for the quotation.

 
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You mean 1735 !! His official capacity and status is not relevant here.
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No, I meant 1835. His official capacity and status are indeed
relevant. He could not have given speeches in the Parliament unless he
was a member. If he was just member of  Governing council of East
India Company, that by itself disproves the claim that the speech was
made in Parliament.
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 Oh! God! It is wonderful to hear that there was no beggers or thieves
in India in the early 1800s. Good fairy tale.
> >
> This is rubbish. India was at her filthiest low, thugees ( thugs ) and
> pindharas were the lords. It was Willian Benttink who brought an end to
> these murderous criminals. Spineless us could
> do nothing.
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Exactly my point. But Fairy Tales are wonderful to hear, aren't they?
Did Macaulay think that British MPs are idiots to approve a policy
based on a fairy tale?

Venu

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