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2025. Hardcover. New. About The Book: �What is Wrong with India� (1942) by Sir Albion Rajkumar Banerji is a critical and introspective commentary on India under late colonial rule. Drawing on his vast experience as an administrator in princely states, Banerji examines the structural, social and political faults holding back India�most notably the neglect of mass education, widespread poverty, weak institutional governance, and disconnect between rulers and the governed. With trenchant wit and clear prose, he exposes bureaucratic inefficiencies and advocates for broader reform, ethical leadership, and bridging the gulf between the elite and the common people. About The Author: Albion Rajkumar Banerji (1871�1950) was a distinguished Indian civil servant and reform-minded administrator. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, he joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895. He served as Diwan of Cochin (1907�1914), Diwan of Mysore (1922�1926), and Prime Minister of Kashmir (1927�1929). A…
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