The British Interests in India and Their Real Guardians — Page 2
[ 2 ] Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at and is the Jam a ‘at protecting these interests? If not, who are the people with whom the British interests are linked; in other words, who are the people serving the interests of the colonial powers? Today, I shall address you about these issues. Importance of Promoting Christianity for the British Interests in India The first thing which needs to be reviewed is the nature of the British interests in India. Obviously, there was nothing more important for the British government than strength- ening their empire in India. Instead of speculating about the British government’s interests, let me present to you their interests in the words of the leading authorities of the British government who served and held positions of power in it. The present and past A h r a r know nothing about the British interests. If anything, we should find out from the British themselves, as we cannot learn much about their interests otherwise. Lord Lawrence is a well-known personality amongst the British. He was the Viceroy of India for a while, and became very prominent in his service to England. A book called Lord Lawrence’s Life is a famous biography about him. In its second volume on page 313, the author quotes Lord Lawrence: