British kindness includes: an English education, the construction of the railways, the administration of vaccinations, the outlawing of sati, the introduction of numerous man-made famines, the robbing of priceless artifacts, the destabilization of the region by splintering off a section of the country and creating Pakistan, the introduction of enormous taxation, the creation of Indian dependency on English exported goods, and the destruction of Indian industry.

Nain Singh Rawat (1830-1882): a 19th century Indian explorer (also called a 'pundit') who explored the Himalayas on behalf of the British prior to the release of this document, yet receives no recognition by the author.

Though Ragaviah is a self proclaimed Hindu woman, the use of a single 'God' instead of multiple could either entail that the writer is paying her respects towards the faith of England, or it could be a "misinterpretation" on behalf of her translator.

Telugu:a language native to South-Central India. It is the third most popular language to native Indians behind Hindu and Bengali.

The Athenaeum and Daily News of Madras was a paper published within the Indian Province (also called the Presidency of St. George), and it was published in English. The review of Ragaviah's narrative is written in English, while both her introduction letter and her narrative were translated from Telugu.

Tapestries constructed at the Manufacture des Gobelins in Paris, France. It is a royal factory that supplied the French court since the 1650's with the rise of Louis XIV.

Meiji Constitution (1889): The Meiji Restoration restored the Japanese Emperor to direct political power, and the nation underwent a series of reform and westernization to strengthen Japan in relation to nations of the West. The constitution set clear boundaries for the Emperor and the rest of the executive branch and created an independent judiciary system which guaranteed civil rights and civil liberties.Under this constitution, the first Asian Parliamentary government was established. The Emperor acted as the head of state with control over the armies and whether there were to be declarations of war or peace, while the Prime Minister was the head of government (the House of Peers and House of Representatives) and had legislative authority.

1 rupee = $0.0151 pice = $0.00023 1 lac = $123,44925 lacs = $3,086,225

*calculations done on 3/19/2018

Covent Garden is a district in Westminster between Charing Cross Road and Drury Lane. During the 18th Century, it became well-known as a prostitution district, but became a place of trade during 1830 when a market hall was constructed. Covent Garden houses the Royal Opera House (constructed in 1732), the Covent Garden Piazza--which was the first modern square of London--and the London Transport Museum which was constructed in 1871 as a dedicated flower market.

A tall, slender tower which is typically part of a mosque that has a balcony from which a muezzin (the man who calls Muslims to prayer) calls Muslims to prayer.