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Edmund Burke: “What security will the Company have for their property, or where are the ryots to look for relief against oppressions?”

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What security will the Company have for their property, or where are the ryots to look for relief against oppressions?
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Edmund Burke

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Burke raises concerns about the security of property and the plight of the ryots under oppressive conditions.

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