Indo-Anglian Literature (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Indo-Anglian LiteratureNoticeable than the curious mixture of self abasement and vanity which many of the writers exhibit, while the habitual dependence of the middle and lower classes upon the patronage of those above them in rank, and the insatiable hunger -which exists for official em ployment, are plentifully illustrated. To obtain a clerkship in a Government office is, at the present time, perhaps the chief object with which a native of India seeks education. He is often indeed inclined to consider that a knowledge of English, however slight, gives him a claim to be employed by the English officials, and it is to be feared that the compe tition which now prevails for employment under the Government is becoming a somewhat seri ous evil, in consequence of the daily increasing numbers of disappointed candidates, whose education is worth little to them in any other direction. It may safely be stated that thousands of petitions for appointments, of even the most humble character, are daily submitted to officials throughout India. The foregoing re marks had already been recorded, when the writer came across the following passage in a.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.