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Page 41
But it will be observed that the Irish practice of fasting at the door preceded the seizure of the debtor's goods ; and in this it differs from the Indian practice . Sir Henry Maine borrows from the Editor of the first volume of ...
But it will be observed that the Irish practice of fasting at the door preceded the seizure of the debtor's goods ; and in this it differs from the Indian practice . Sir Henry Maine borrows from the Editor of the first volume of ...
Page 46
The question arises , what is the origin of the practice of ' sitting dharna ? ' If we turn to the pages of Manu we shall find that it has no sanction there . By the mode consonant to moral duty , ' says Manu , ' by suit in court ...
The question arises , what is the origin of the practice of ' sitting dharna ? ' If we turn to the pages of Manu we shall find that it has no sanction there . By the mode consonant to moral duty , ' says Manu , ' by suit in court ...
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At the risk of giving offence to many excellent men , I must say that jealousy of power is the motive for their present practice . The command of a district acts in many ways on a man's character like the command of a ship .
At the risk of giving offence to many excellent men , I must say that jealousy of power is the motive for their present practice . The command of a district acts in many ways on a man's character like the command of a ship .
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