Quote by: Thomas Munro

If a good system of agriculture, unrivaled manufacturing skill, a capacity to produce whatever can contribute to either convenience or luxury, schools established in every village for teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, the general practice of hospitality and charity amongst each other, and above all, a treatment of the female sex full of confidence, respect, and delicacy, are among the signs which denote a civilized people – then the Hindus are not inferior to the nations of Europe, and if civilization is to become an article of trade between England and India, I am convinced that England will gain by the import cargo.


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Author Bio


  • NameThomas Munro
  • DescriptionScottish soldier and colonial administrator
  • AliasesMajor-general Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet
  • BornMay 27, 1761
  • DiedJuly 6, 1827
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath