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The Arthur Crawford scandal : governance, corruption, and Indian victims / Michael D. Metelits.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (264 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190991319 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Crawford, Arthur Travers, 1835-1911 -- Trials, litigation, etc | Misconduct in office -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 19th century | Scandals -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 19th century | Political corruption -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 19th century | Trials (Political crimes and offenses) -- India -- Mumbai -- History -- 19th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199498611DDC classification: 353.46092 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: A corruption scandal in 19th century India led to efforts to intimidate Indian witnesses against the accused British official. Litigation in India fueled a political pressure campaign in London producing questions in the House of Commons. Negotiations between London, Bombay, and Calcutta led to a compromise that saw Indians fired from government servants, but still being paid and eligible for pensions. But this buyout failed to deal with the shame and stigma the fired officials faced.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A corruption scandal in 19th century India led to efforts to intimidate Indian witnesses against the accused British official. Litigation in India fueled a political pressure campaign in London producing questions in the House of Commons. Negotiations between London, Bombay, and Calcutta led to a compromise that saw Indians fired from government servants, but still being paid and eligible for pensions. But this buyout failed to deal with the shame and stigma the fired officials faced.
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