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Through all that vast extent of country there is not a man who eats a mouthful of rice but by permission of the East India Company.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Through all that vast extent of country there is not a man who eats a mouthful of rice but by permission of the East…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the extent of control the East India Company has over the lives of individuals in the region, illustrating the depth of colonial power.
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