Critically analyse the Fifth Report which was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813.
Answer.
Critically analyse the Fifth Report of 1813.
(i) It was the fifth series of report on the administration and
activities of the East India Company in India.
(ii) . It ran into1002 pages of which over 800 pages were
appendices that reproduced petitions of zamindars and riots, reports of collectors and districts.
(iii) It contained information on company’s misrule and
maladministration.
(iv) Many British traders wanted a share in Company’s trade
in India and emphasised for openness for British manufactures in India
(v) Any other relevant point
