Category: History - Modern (1750+)
The author often uses the South Asian numbering system where, besides the three least significant digits of the integer part, a comma divides every two rather than every three digits (for example 10,00,000 instead of 1,000,000). Italic text has been marked with _underscores_....
The author often uses the South Asian numbering system where, besides the three least significant digits of the integer part, a comma divides every two rather than every three d...
2. Part 2This is however written more to note the mistakes of the past than to sum up the bright side. My observations lead me to the conclusion that whilst the inauguration of the three...
3. Part 3_Abusing the khaddar_--A friend draws attention to the fact that many who have adopted the _khaddar_ costume are using it as a passport for arrogance, insolence, and, what is wo...
4. Part 4And now a few figures. One boy could, if he worked say four hours daily, spin 1/4 lb. of yarn. 64,000 students would, therefore, spin 16,000 lbs. per day, and therefore feed 8,0...
5. Part 5Thus the cost of one pound of cotton comes to 5 as. and 3 pies only. The proportion of waste viz. 8 lbs. in 60 lbs. of raw cotton is too high and could be avoided by securing be...
6. Part 61000 yards of yarn of six counts weigh 8 _tolas_. (840 yards make a hank. If six such hanks weigh a pound, the yarn is of 6 counts. Hence 840 yards of six count of yarn weigh 6-...
7. Part 7The large uprights marked _4_ are 1 foot 6 inches long including joints, 2 inches wide, and 3 inches deep. They are fixed on the back base 9 inches apart. The holes in which the...