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Indians applauded the decision of Lord Ripon to allow Indian magistrates to try British defendants in criminal cases, but attempts at social reform such as protecting child brides against rape by their husbands were fought by traditionalist Hindus from Calcutta and Pune with cries of “religion in danger. ”
Having recently returned from Calcutta, where the extent of the poverty was almost inconceivable to me, I now have even less sympathy for pathetic preppies who have to beat up each other to feel authentic.
The arrival of Indian merchants, including Jains, Parsis, and Jews, turned Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta into large cities; the Company discovered a knack for large-scale administration.
Further north, the British gradually gained the upper hand over their rivals, now including the French, for the Bengali trade that was to create Calcutta.
At the very least, the stance has helped keep the AIDS infection rate among Calcutta's prostitutes (going rate: 50 cents) at about 5 percent, compared to about 50 percent for those in Bombay.