. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . he Anglo-Indian government. These men, in the first instance, had composed the mercenarytroops attached to the service of the Peishwa, Sindia; and upon his withdrawing from thefield, had thrown themselves upon the people for subsistence by pillage. The contribu-tions so gathered from their own and the neighbouring stales, soon rendered the o
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . he Anglo-Indian government. These men, in the first instance, had composed the mercenarytroops attached to the service of the Peishwa, Sindia; and upon his withdrawing from thefield, had thrown themselves upon the people for subsistence by pillage. The contribu-tions so gathered from their own and the neighbouring stales, soon rendered the occupa-tion popular with idle and depraved men of all castes and religious, who thronged to thebanners of the chiefs, and carried on their lawless pursuits with impunity. At length,however, the force became so formidable, and its depredations were so extensive, that theEnglish government felt itself bound to interfere for the protection of the tributary statesexposed to their ravages. An army from Bengal was therefore dispatched against thePiudarries; and, after campaigns, succeeded in completely defeating them,and their auxiliaries, at the battle of Mehidpoor, and subsequently took possession of the i3. o (!) ^ O ^ ^ I b b- ^ 1ml g3 «^<.^fe(..
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