"Britons are good, though often brutal, colonists where they come into relations with entirely uncivilized tribes whose past is so remote as to be forgotten. But they trample with their heavy boots over the sensitive, delicate susceptibilities of an ancient, highly civilized and cultured nation, such as India."

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About Annie Besant

Annie Besant was a British-born social reformer, writer, and public speaker who became a leading advocate for Indian self-rule. She was active in the Theosophical movement and Indian political life.

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