I cannot avoid remarking, that, excepting the city of Benares itself, the province depending upon it is in effect without a government, the Naib exercising only a dependent jurisdiction without a principal.
Burke describes the lack of effective governance in the province surrounding Benares, highlighting the Naib's limited authority.
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