Chapter XVIII: Summary and Conclusion

Our government of India—Danger of withdrawal to ourselves
and India—Our probable successor if we withdrew—Signs of
new spirit in India—Our contributions to new spirit—External
causes of unrest—Suspicions of our justice and benevolence—How
far inconsiderate—Plague, famine, and the drain of
money—Where the Congress movement has failed—Our
disregard of grievances has encouraged new methods—Extension
of Swadeshi principle to all sides of life—The line
of most resistance—To check “moral poverty”—But hopes
of Moderate policy continue—Immediate reforms demanded—Change
of heart essential but slow—Crisis calls for generous
and definite reform—New spirit in India cannot be checked—Our
own reputation for freedom at stake 320

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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CONTEMPLATION _Frontispiece_

A STREET IN POONA 32

MR. GOKHALE 34

A HEALTH CAMP 50

IN A VILLAGE 50

A VILLAGE STREET 58

A STREET IN PLAGUE 58

MR. TILAK 64

THE RYOT’S HOME 92

CARRYING LEAVES FOR FUEL 92

ON THE CAUSEWAY 96

A VILLAGE HEADMAN 96

A TEMPLE TANK, MADRAS 102

A SERVANT OF VISHNU 106

THE END OF MAN 108

OFFERINGS TO THE DEAD 108

DANCE OF HIGH CASTE GIRLS IN MADRAS 122

HUNGER 136

MY ELEPHANT 140

A VILLAGE CROWD 140

THE TEMPLE OF EQUALITY 152

ON THE BRAHMAPUTRA 160

A TEMPLE TANK 186

A TEMPLE OF SHIVA 186

A TEMPLE OF SIKHS 200

A MOHAMMEDAN MOSQUE 200

THE KALIGHAT 206

PILGRIMS TO KALI 206

ENTRANCE TO THE PANDAL AT SURAT 258

THE LINE OF RETREAT 258

THE SACRED RIVER 262

ON THE BANK 264

THE BURNING-PLACE 266

THE RIVER WALLS 266

A PLACE OF PRAYER 268

A BULLOCK WELL 272

GOING TO WORK 274

RELIEF SHELTERS 274

ON THE RELIEF WORKS 276

SWADESHI WEAVERS IN BOMBAY AND MADRAS 284

WORKMEN’S DWELLINGS, BOMBAY 286

BOMBAY MILL-HANDS 288

LALA LAJPAT RAI 296

AN ARYA SAMAJ TEACHER 304

A STREET IN HARDWAR 306

HARDWAR STRAND 306

IN THE GURUKULA 310

MAKING YARN 318

A VILLAGE PANCHAYAT 318

A DESERTED CITY 334

THE NEW SPIRIT IN INDIA