Indian Peace Commission, in their January 1878 report, full text available at Wikisource
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If the savage resists, civilization, with the ten commandments in one hand and the sword in the other, demands his immediate extermination.
— India on Indian Peace Commission
What It Means
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About India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country, and the most populous and world's biggest democracy in the world.
About India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the most populous country, and the most populous and world's biggest democracy in the world.
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