_June 2, 1919._ LAJPAT RAI FOOTNOTES: [1] This Hindu happened to be the leader of a section of the Arya Samaj--an organization known for its bitter attitude towards Mohammedanism. CONTENTS PREFACE, v I INTRODUCTORY, 1 II DEMOCRACY IN INDIA, 16 III THE PRESENT IDEALS, 30 IV THE STAGES, 36 V THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROBLEM, 39 VI THE PUBLIC SERVICES IN INDIA, 62 VII THE INDIAN ARMY AND NAVY, 84 VIII THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IN INDIA, 91 IX THE NATIVE STATES, 98 X THE PROPOSALS, 110 XI INDIA'S CLAIM TO FISCAL AUTONOMY, 136 XII THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT, 146 XIII THE PUNJAB, 164 XIV RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPRESSIVE LEGISLATION, 175 XV THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY, 181 XVI EDUCATION, 190 XVII THE PROBLEM, 197 XVIII THE INTERNATIONAL ASPECT, 205 APPENDIX A, 209 APPENDIX B, 225 APPENDIX C, 231 The Political Future of India I INTRODUCTORY Now we are faced with the greatest and the grimmest struggle of all. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, not amongst men, but amongst nations--great and small, powerful and weak, exalted and humble,--equality, fraternity, amongst peoples as well as amongst men--that is the challenge which has been thrown to us.... My appeal to the people of this country, and, if my appeal can reach beyond it, is this, that we should continue to fight for the great goal of international right and international justice, so that never again shall brute force sit on the throne of justice, nor barbaric strength wield the sceptre of right. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE "Causes and Aims of the War." Speech delivered at Glasgow, on being presented with the freedom of that city, June 29, 1917 We are told that the world is going to be reconstructed on entirely new lines; that all nations, big or small, shall be allowed the right of self-determination; that the weaker and backward peoples will no longer be permitted to be exploited and dominated by the stronger and the more advanced nations of the earth; and that justice will be done to all. "What we seek," says President Wilson, "is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind."