An Anthology Of Modern Indian Eloquence

In this work an attempt has been made to present to the reading public in India as well as abroad samples of outstanding eloquence which eminent Indians of the past two centuries had shown themselves to be capable of in their writings and speeches through the medium of the English language, which was not their mother-tongue. It is common knowledge that among the non-English-speaking peoples who have cultivated acquaintance with the English tongue, Indians have displayed a unique and unrivalled ability to master the intricacies of that language. The writings and speeches reproduced in the following pages will give the reader an idea of the felicity of expression in which depths of thought have been touched by their authors, in spite of the handicap of a foreign medium.

The compiler of the present Anthology is fully aware of the fact that it is only partially representative of the mass of original Anglo-Indian literature which has been produced since the in troduction of English education in this country, and that the literary productions of a number of top-ranking Indians, living and dead, are missing in it. It is hoped that one or more further anthologies covering the same period that may see the light of day before long would remedy the defect.

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