John Morley: “We found a society in a state of decomposition, and we have undertaken…”

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We found a society in a state of decomposition, and we have undertaken the serious and stupendous process of reconstructing it.

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John Morley

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Morley describes the challenge of reconstructing a society in turmoil in India.

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