In the great charter of 1858 Queen Victoria gave you noble assurance of her earnest desire to stimulate the peaceful industry of India, to promote works of public utility and improvement, and to administer the government for the benefit of all resident therein.
Morley highlights Queen Victoria's commitment to improving India through governance and public works.
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I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.
We do not know how to leave India, and therefore let us see if we know how to govern it.
Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.
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