The Machinery of Empire: An Indian perspective on the recall of cadets and writers (From the Archives)
Santosh Kumar Verma
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October 5, 2025 7:55 PM
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) In the hallowed halls of the British House of Commons, on a June day in 1809, a debate unfolded that, on its surface, concerned a point of administrative justice within the East India Company. The question was whether to recall young Cadets and Writers from India whose appointments had been secured through "corrupt or clandestine influence".
