In this fascinating epistolary work, Patrick O'Hara addresses a friend in Ireland on the subject of India and its place in the British Empire. Drawing on his extensive travels and first-hand experience with Indian culture and politics, O'Hara offers insights and opinions that are as relevant today as they were when the book was first published. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.