public justice versus public instruction Cassels, Nancy Gardner 1936- creator text New Delhi SAGE Publications 2010 monographic x, 447p. 23cm(Hb) Law, order and power : thagi, dacoity and sorcery -- Law as a weapon against child sacrifice, sati, female infanticide and meriah sacrifice -- The legal rights of coolies, slaves and emigrant labourers -- Civil law and the policy of religious toleration -- Abkarry and pilgrim taxes : excise as a regulating instrument -- Public instruction begets Indian agency, free press, and trial by jury -- Conclusion : social legislation in the arena of public instruction versus public justice. by Nancy Gardner Cassels Includes bibliographical references and index. East India Company. Social legislation History 18th century India Social legislation History 19th century India 344.54 9788132105152 ENG-101831 B-736888 DBAD/PUB Gift/Eng/03-02-2021 20210216144959.0