appeared lately* are all of the nature of careful and instructive monographs. A sort of supplemental volume has been added which admits, if it does not demand, a more detailed mention.† As has been shown in the text, Thomason was not the originator of the "joint responsibility," or village, settlements in Upper India; but that system owed both good and evil to the determination and conviction with which he carried it into effect. There was great good in the policy which turned vague communal rights into definite and valuable property; but there was a germ of evil in an assessment of State-dues on that property which was not to vary for thirty years, whatever deterioration the assets might undergo, and which was likely to be increased at the end of that period. Rather than lose their place upon the land, the peasant-proprietors would make use of the newly-acquired value of their estates to borrow money in bad years on that security whenever they might be at a loss for the means of paying the Government demand. Crushed by heavy interest and too often bad economists, they seldom cleared off these encumbrances; and they as often lost their rights by foreclosure as they might if they had been sold up as defaulters by the State officials. The old landholders often usurpers, perhaps—were, in any case, men of more substance; and it was a serious question, though not within the scope of Sir R. Temple's Memoir, whether the making of the settlement direct with the peasants was not as bad for the communities as it was certainly hard upon the Talukdár.
Such, then, are the principal contributions to the history of India which there was not opportunity to describe in the body of the present work; and they may, one and all, be commended to the notice of students anxious for a more than superficial acquaintance with a branch of history which is full of romance and which ought to have a peculiar interest for citizens of the British Empire.
Hardinge," by Lord Hardinge; "Aurangzeb," by S. L. Poole ; Marquess of Hastings," by Major Ross, of Bladensburg. By the courtesy of the University Press I have been enabled to see advance sheets of Trotter's "Auckland."
+ "James Thomason," by Sir Richard Temple, M.P. 1893.
Abbott, Aug. (Capt. Bengal Ar-
tillery); in Council at Jalalabad,
1842; his account of proposed
convention, 181.
Abd-ul-Rahman; made Amir of
the Afgháns, 352; meets Lord
Dufferin at Ráwal Pindi, 382.
Account Department;
ised by Lawrence, 310.
Adam, W. J.; acts as Governor-
General, 78-9; W. P. Governor of
Fort St. George, 370.
Adoption; Court of Directors re-
fused to recognise independent
States, 234; sanctioned by H.
M.'s Government (1860), 280.
Afghanistán; Country described,
158; Barukzai ascendency at
Kabul, 159; Ranjit does not wish
that it should be united, 160;
comparison between Shah Shujá
and Dost Muhamad as rulers of,
164; end of first war, 185; new
frontier accepted by Russian
Government, 317; Sher Ali takes
offence, 338; his envoy coldly
received at Simla (1876), 339;
Russian mission to (1877), 341-2;
Lord Lawrence pleads the cause
of, 343; invaded by three British
columns, 344; rectification of
frontier, 346; Sardár Abd-ul-
Rahman made Amir, 352.
Agra; Durbar at (1827), 99; visi-
ted by Lord Wm. Bentinck, 121;
Metcalfe Governor, 153; Elgin's
Durbar, 290.
Agrore, Khán of; instigates at-
tack, and is taken, 294.
Alwar; trouble there ended (1825),
98.
Amherst, Lord; assumes office
(1823), 80; made an Earl after
Burmese war, 86; his vacillation
with regard to Burma, and ill-
treatment of Ochterlony, 91; judi-
cial reforms, 103; visits King of
Audh, but abstains from inter-
ference, 99; how far he was in-
debted to predecessors for men and
measures: financial failure, 107.
Anglo-Indian; governing class,
their prejudices and trials, 233;
hostility to Lord Ripon, 373.
Appa Sáhib; v. Bhonslá
Army Reforms; v. Hardinge,
Dalhousie, Canning; amalgama-
tion with Imperial Army, 282-3.
Asirgarh; fort in Central India,
57; capitulates (April, 1819),
59.
Auckland, George Eden, Lord;
a party nomination, 153; cold
reply to Dost Muhamad, 154;
goes to Simla, 155; his share in
Afghán trouble, 160-163; his
character, 166; superseded, 179
[v. also Appendix I].
Audh; how treated by Lord Hast-
ings, 24-64; and by Amherst,
99; administration discussed
(1833), 132; disputed succession,
155 (Nov. 1837), 156; treaty never
ratified by British Government,
157 (); maladministration im-
puted to British by Tucker, do. ;
treaty difficulties with, under Har-
dinge, 206; Auckland's treaty not
enforced, 208; how regarded by
Dalhousie, 240; annexed
British India, 241; preponderance
of Audh men in Bengal Army,
253; Henry Lawrence, Chief
Commissioner, 263; the whole
Province rises in arms, 264; oc-
cupied by Sir Colin Campbell,
269; Canning's Proclamation re-
garding confiscation of Estates,
rebuked by Home-Government,
271; no great harm done, 272;
trouble about tenures under
Wingfield, 303; how dealt with
by John Lawrence, 304-5.
Báji Ráo II.; last of the Peshwas,
his doubtful attitude in 1817,
34; treaty of June 13th, 35;
strong military power of, 37;
breaks diplomatic meshes, 40;
attacks Residency, and is success-
fully encountered at Kirki (Nov.
5, 1817), 41-2; takes the field N.
of Poona, 43; chased by Hislop,
47; offers to poison his faithful
General, 48; put to flight at
Ashta, 49; completely expelled,
51-2; negotiation and surrender,
56-7.
Bandula, Maha; Burmese
General 82; his first repulse (14
June, 1824), 83; killed at Dona-
bew, 84.
Bareilly; house-tax opposed with
riot and bloodshed (1816), 24-5.
Bayley; Mr. Butterworth, tem-
porary administration, 107; Sir
Stewart re-organises uncovenan-
ted service, 366.
Bengal Tenancy Bill; debates
on, 364, 380-2.
Bentinck, Lord W.; appointed
Governor-General, 113; unpopu
larity of his retrenchments, 116-
121; trouble on N. E. frontier,
122; want of political success,
128-131; generous policy towards
Audh, 132; Haidarabad, 133;
temporary sequestration of My-
sore, 134; Coorg annexed, 135;
abolition of Suttee, 136-7; and of
Thuggee, 137-8; improved po-
sition and prospects of native
officials, 139-141; settlement of
land, North-west Provinces, 143;
financial reforms, 144; education,
the language question, influence
of Macaulay, 144; retires (March,
1835), 146.
Berár; v. Bhonslá.
Bhonslá; Mahratta dynasty of, in
Berár, relations with British up to
1817, 34; headed by Appa Sahib
who holds sway at Nágpore, 43;
attacks Jenkins, the British resi-
dent (November 26th, 1817), 44;
arrested, 54; escapes, 55; har-
boured temporarily at Asirgarh,
57; his end, 59.
Bhurtpore; rebellion of Durjan
Sál, 89, f.f.; besieged by Met-
calfe and Combermere, 92, f.f.;
stormed, 96.
Bhutan; Beadon sends Eden on
mission, 296; War ensues, 297.
Bombay; government records
burned at Poona (1878), 363.
Broadfoot, G.; commands sappers
under Sale, 176-180; opposes
proposed negotiations at Jalala-
bad and completes defences, 181;
sent to Tenasserim, 193; trans-
ferred to frontier, agency, 195;
his pacific course with Sikhs, 197;
warning of approaching war, 198-
199; killed at Firozsháh, 200;
Budget; scandalous (1880), 358-60.
Burma; first war (February, 1824)
SI, ff.; costly and ineffective
management, 85; v. Amherst,
Dalhousie, Phayre; prosperity in
1865, 308; troublesome and
fruitless negotiation with King
Thebaw, 378-9; war in 1885, v.
Dufferin.
Burnes, A.; first appearance as a
political officer, 124; his advice
as to Sindh, 125; favourable to
Dost, 160; his full correspon-
dence not published till 1859,
162; recalled, 163; negotiates
in Sindh and goes on to Kabul,
168; murdered, 176.
Cabul; see Kábul.
Calcutta; goes ahead of India,
214; municipality founded by
Hardinge, 219; gratuitous oppo-
sition to Lord Ripon, 376.
Campbell, General Sir A.; 81;
advances on Ava, 84.
Campbell, Colin (Lord Clyde);
commands left at Chiliánwála and
Gujarát, 230; Commander-in-
Chief, 267; rescues non-com-
batants at Lucknow, and beats
Tantia Topi, 269; undertakes
recovery of Audh, 271-3.
Campbell, Sir George; Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Bengal; his
efforts for employment of educated
natives, 333.
Canals; initiated by Hardinge,
243; others, 248; Ganges Canal.
Canning, G.; his views as to
Company's Charter, 6-8.
Canning, Lord; his speech on
appointment as Governor-General
(August, 1885), 256; first Viceroy
of India, 276; army reforms,
283-4; retires, 287.
Captives; in Afghanistán; res-
cued, 186.
Carnatic; Nawabship abolished by
Dalhousie, 242.
Cavagnari (Sir L. N.); Envoy to
Kábul, 347; killed by mutinous
troops, 349.
Cawnpore; occupied in interest of
Nana, 263; Massacres, id., re-
covered by Havelock, 265;
Windham at, 267-9.
Chamberlain, Sir N.; sent to
Ambaila by Elgin, 291; makes
over charge to Garvock by reason
of severe wound, 292; approach-
ing visit announced to Sher Ali,
342; Mission turned back from
Ali Masjid, 343.
Chatr Sinh, and Sher Sinh (his
son); rebel (1848) v. Gough.
Clerk, G., Sir George; agent in
Punjab, 183; Lieutenant-Gover-
nor North-West Provinces 194;
Governor of Bombay, and policy
in regard to Satára, 236.
Combermere, Lord; 84-92.
Commissions; famine, 260; edu-
cation, 361; Deccan agriculturists,
364; law v. Appendix 11.
Company, E. I.; position in 1813,
as to sovereignty, trade and mis-
sions, 3-4; petition for renewal
of charter, 5; Castlereagh's pro-
posed measure, 6; debates and
evidence, 6-12; accept minis-
terial compromise, 12; charter
renewed (1833), 145; last char-
ter (1853), 244; E. I. Company
abolished, 274.
Cotton, Mr. James S.; on Mac-
kenzie's land revenue system, 68.
Cotton, Sir Willoughby; com-
mands Bengal column for invasion
of Afghanistán, 167; crosses the
Indus and arrives at Quetta, 169.
Courts, Supreme; amalgamated
with Country Courts, 281.
Cuttack; Troubles in, 25-6.
Daflas; Expedition against (1874),
320.
Dalhousie, Earl (and Marquess)
of; Governor-General, carries on
policy of his predecessor, 222-3;
penetrates Punjab problem, 227;
annexes Punjab, 231; his escheats,
234-7; high character, 238;
Burmese war and annexation,
239-40; annexes Audh, 241;
administration, 243-7; Education
and Public Works, 248-9; finan-
cial success, 249; military recom-
mendations, 250, 252-3; retires,
254.
Deccan; Disturbances in (1824-5),
88; relief of agriculturists by
insolvency laws, 363, 377.
Decentralisation of Finance, v.
Mayo.
Delhi; Strength of mutiny concen-
trated and broken at, 266; King
of, captured, id.; King tried and
sentenced to transportation, 275;
transferred to Punjab Govern-
ment, 282 (); Imperial Assem-
blage at, 362.
Dost Muhamad; Amir of Kábul,
154, 159; negotiations with
Auckland, 160; not a monarch,
163; his character, 164; and
position (1838), 165; vainly
attempts to oppose Keane's ad-
vance, 172; surrenders and is
sent to Calcutta, 174; liberated
and allowed to return to Kabul,
187; makes treaties with British
Government, 243, 257; death,
289; consequences of death,
294-5.
Dufferin, Earl of (Marquess of
Dufferin and Ava); his past
services; Bengal land question
ripe for his disposal, 380; goes
to Punjab and meets Amir, 382;
annexes Burma, 387.
Durjan Sál; usurping Regent of
Bhurtpore, 89-97.
Dwarka Náth Tagore; carries on
scheme of Rám Mohun Rai, 213;
dies in England, 214.
Education; Hardinge's resolution,
213; development, 331.
Edwardes, H. B. (Sir); acts
against Mulráj, 224-5; makes
treaties with Amir of Kábul
(1855, 1857), 243, 257; enquiry
by, into Wahhabi plots, 291.
Elgin, Earl of; Governor-General,
288; sets out for Upper Pro-
vinces, 289; Durbars, etc., 290;
sends Chamberlain to Ambaila,
291; dies suddenly at Dharmsála,
292.
Ellenborough, Lord; Governor-
General, 179; reaches Calcutta,
183; cautious beginnings, 184;
doubts of Nott and England, 185;
final orders, id. ; splendid recep-
tion of returning armies, 187;
annexes Sindh, 188-9; policy in
Gwalior, 191; recalled, id.;
reproves Canning and retires
from Cabinet, 271-2.
Elliott, Sir Charles; Famine,
Report, 360.
Ellis, R. S.; quells revolt at Nág-
pore, 265,
Elphinstone, Hon. M.; resident
at Court of Peshwa, 35; ill-
effects of associating Malcolm in
his work, 37-9; attacked by
Peshwa, 41-2; restores order at
Poona, 43; praised by Canning,
45; settles the Mahratta country,
52-4; quarrels between Govern-
ment and Supreme Court, 104;
Elphinstone retires, 106.
English; language and science
begin to make way, 333.
Exchange; Loss by, first appear-
ance of (1875), 329.
Famines; Orissa, 306-7; Bengal,
327-8; general drought and de-
struction (1877-8), 355-7.
Fane, Sir H.; Commander-in-
Chief (1838); requires force for
Afghanistan to be of sufficient
strength, 166; accompanies the
force down the Indus, 167; suc-
ceeded in command by Keane,
168.
Fitzgerald, Sir S.; Governor of
Bombay, 312.
Finance; embarrassment after
suppression of revolt (1859), 277;
how dealt with by Canning and
Wilson, 278-80; and by Mr.
Laing, 280-285.
Forest Department; founded by
Canning. 287, 310.
Fuller-Case; Lytton's misplaced
energy, 361-2.
Gaikwar, Mathár Rao; tried on
charge of attempt to poison Col.
Phayre, 318; deposed, 319.
Ganges Canal; Surveys for, 215;
opened (1854), 243.
Gardner, W. L.; project in regard
to Kamaun, 20.22.
Guláb Sinh ; Rájput chief of
Jammu, 194; opposes Sikh
Government, 195-6; warns
Broadfoot of approaching hos-
tilities, 198.
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