The Punjab Chiefs' Association

· 1911 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1FOREWORD.

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3More than five years ago while revolving in my mind the scheme

4of an Association of the Chief families and representatives of the

5aristocracy and old landed nobility of the Punjab, 1 little dreamt of

6the amount of whole -hearted and active support that it was destined to

7receive. At the outset I had no idea of the eventualities that have

8marked its career and the success which its activities have met with.

9My object in giving an account of this nourishing institution is

10simply to introduce it to circles in which the aims and objects of the

11Punjab Chiefs' Association are less favoured, because they are mis-

12apprehended and to acquaint those who view it with a friendly eye

13more fully with those aims and objects.

14It is gratifying to observe that the Association has been favour-

15ably commented upon by the press generally with the exception of

16a few selfish journals which entertain extreme views on matters politi-

17cal and communal.

18I am not called upon to philosophize on the necessity of an aristo-

19cracy in society in the light of recent conceptions of social science or to

20make au attempt at refuting of those who advocate the destruction of

21it on the socialistic principle of forking out their penny and pocketing

22others' shillings. Their propaganda is well known, having been taken

23up in the continental and trans -Atlantic penny press.