The Real Indian People The Real Indian People Being More Tales and Sketches of the Masses LIEUT. - COLONEL S. J. THOMSON, C. I. E. INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE RETIRED AUTHOR OF THE SILENT INDIA, ETC. WITH IfJ. US TK William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London 1914 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PREFACE. IN a former work The Silent India the author expressed the opinion that the political situation in that country was satisfactory, and concluded with the words, With the Silent India contented, and its sons loyally serving under the British flag, we need have little fear for the safety of the Indian Empire 1 His views at the time were regarded by a few critics as somewhat optimistic, but it has been decreed that within a year of the appearance of the book, a most striking demonstration of their accuracy should be afforded by the attitude at once adopted by the Princes and people in our great depend ency, when England sounded her call to arms. No sooner had she declared war, than a wave of loyal...

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