On the record
That the said natives are Hindoos, and that their rights and privileges are grounded upon the possession of regular grants, a long series of family succession, and fair purchase.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke acknowledges the rights of the local Hindu population based on historical land grants and family succession.
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