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100	1		_aBooth-Tucker, Frederick St. George De Lautour, _d1853-1929
245	1	0	_aDarkest India : _bA Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out"
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-03-01
508			_aProduced by Dave Maddock and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520			_a"Darkest India" by Frederick St. George De Lautour Booth-Tucker is a socio-political commentary written in the late 19th century, serving as a supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out." The book focuses on the urgent need for systemic reforms to address extreme poverty and social injustices faced by the disadvantaged in India, particularly emphasizing the plight of those referred to as the "submerged tenth" of the population, which encompasses millions living in dire conditions of destitution. The opening of the work introduces the gravity of India's social issues by comparing the dire living conditions of its impoverished classes to the dark jungles tackled by explorers in Africa. The author outlines various groups of the destitute, including beggars, the unemployed, and those suffering from chronic poverty due to societal structures that leave many without means to sustain themselves. He starkly presents the alarming statistics regarding hunger and misery among the population, aiming to awaken the sympathy of his readers and provoke action. The text sets a hopeful tone for future reform, presenting ideas for structural changes and social programs aimed at lifting these citizens out of their impoverished states, while advocating for a collective effort to address these systemic failures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aIndia -- Social conditions
653			_aPoor -- India
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11468
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