Tableau religieux et politique de l'Indostan, ou précis historique des révolutions de l'Inde, où l'on voit les manoeuvres employées par la Compagnie anglaise, pour s'emparer exclusivement du commerce, des terres et des manufactures des peuples indous, et assurer leur tyrannie par l'expulsion des autres nations européennes

First edition, rare. The work is followed by two memoirs presented in 1781 to Louis XVI by the author of this work, containing a plan to annihilate English power in India, and a third on the current means to still achieve this.
Contemporary full grained calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with urn and sun tools. Red morocco title label. Greek key border on boards. One lack at head. Signs of rubbing. One corner slightly bumped. Handsome copy, despite some defects.
After a political and religious history of Hindustan (the largest part of present-day India) which is a transcription of the "Historical, political and economic memoirs on the English revolutions in Hindustan" by J.-A. Pallerot de Saint-Lubin, 1782, the work endeavors to establish the history and current state of the occupation of the regions of Hindustan by the English, of the various battles between English and Hindus, of commerce in Soudabar, Bengal, and Gujarat. The author's aim is to provide precise information on the English presence (army, commerce...) and conceivable means of driving them from Indian lands. In his memoir to Louis XVI, the author reveals several military plans to retake India from the English as well as several measures that would make them unpopular with the indigenous populations. Through a proper historical and cultural study, the author seeks to demonstrate that the English presence is an affront to India, and that France would be more respectful and just in its presence in the Indies. One will note that on the last page, we find the mention "End of the first part", but the second, which was to appear later and be occupied by various memoirs on the English occupation, was never published. The work is one of the most important testimonies on English abuses in India in the 18th century.