TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



INDEBTEDNESS OK THE LANDHOLDING CLASSES 



PAGES. 



(i) Extracts from the Report of the Deccan Riots Com- 

 mission, 1875, on the extent, nature and causes of 



indebtedness in the Deccan ... ... 1 19 



(ii) Extracts from the Famine Commission's Report, 

 ] 880, on the causes of, and remedies for, agricultural 



indebtedness ... ... ... ... 20 32 



(iii) Extracts from the Famine Commission's Report, 



1901, on the indebtedness of the Bombay ryot ... 33 39 



CHAPTER II 



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GRANT OF LOANS AND ADVANCES TO AQEiCfLTUEisrs. 



(i) Extracts from the Proceedings of the Governor- * 



General's Council, dated 30th December, 1870. 

 SIR JOHN STRACHEY'S speech on the Agriculturists' 



Loans Bill ... ... ... ... 4-043 



(ii) Extracts from the Proceedings of the Governor- 

 General's Council, dated 28th September, 1871. 

 SIR JOHN STRACHEY'S speech on the Land Improvement 



Loans Bill ... ... ... ... 4448 



(iii) Extracts from the Famine Commission's Report, 



1880, on Land Improvement Loans ... ... 49 53 



(iv) Extracts from the Proceedings of the Governor- 

 General's Council, dated 20th October, 1882. 

 (a) MR. CROSTHNVAITE'S speech on the Agricultural 



Loans Bill ... ... ... 5458 



(lj) GOVERNOR GENERAL'S speech on the Agricultural 



Loans Bill ... ... ... 59 



(v) Extracts from the Proceedings of the Governor- 

 General's Council, dated 4th January, 1884. 

 SIR S. BAYI.EY'S speech on the Agriculturists' Loans 



Bill C.O 



