Edmund Burke: “This bill, and those connected with it, are intended to form the Magna…”

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This bill, and those connected with it, are intended to form the Magna Charta of Hindostan.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke describes a legislative bill as a foundational document for the rights of India, akin to the Magna Carta.

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Edmund Burke: “This bill, and those connected with it, are intended to form the Magna Charta of Hindostan.”