The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke Vol.5

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke Volume 5 is a collection of his writings on the British Empire and India. The author mentioned his speeches on the East India Company his writings on the impeachment of Warren Hastings and his treatise on the nature of government. Burkes writings on India are particularly important as they provide a detailed analysis of the British colonial system and its impact on India. Burke argued that the British had a moral obligation to govern India in a just and benevolent manner and he criticized the East India Company for its corruption and exploitation of the Indian people. The authors writings on India continue to be read and studied today and they remain an important contribution to the debate on colonialism and imperialism. In addition to his writings on India Volume 5 also includes Burkes speeches on the French Revolution.