EAST INDIA, CHINCHONA CULTIVATION IBD

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A comprehensive collection of correspondence between the Secretary of State for India and the Governor General, as well as the Governors of Madras and Bombay, this volume, titled 'East India, Chinchona Cultivation,' meticulously documents the cultivation of Chinchona plants from April 1866 to April 1870. Chinchona, the source of quinine, was of vital importance for treating malaria, making its cultivation a strategic imperative for the British Empire in India. This historical record provides invaluable insights into the policies, challenges, and achievements of cultivating this crucial medicinal plant. Researchers and historians interested in the history of medicine, botany, colonial administration, and the economic development of India will find this collection a rich resource. The detailed exchanges reveal the complex interplay between scientific endeavors, colonial governance, and the health of the population in British India.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.