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Rh country; and with it has vanished the True Religion too. To revive it therefore you have first to disseminate objective knowledge. We have not now got the knowledge in this country, nor are there men to impart it, for we are not skilful in educating people. Therefore, objective knowledge must be imported from elsewhere. The English are great in objective sciences and they are apt teachers. Therefore, the English shall be made our sovereign. Imbued with a knowledge of objective sciences by English education our people will be able to comprehend subjective truths. Then there would no difficulties to the spread of the True Faith; — it will then shine forth of itself. Till that is so, till the Hindus are great again in knowledge virtue and power, till then the English rule will remain undisturbed. The people will be happy under them and follow their own religion without hindrance. You are wise; consider all these, desist from fight with the English and follow me.

"Sire," said Satyananda, "if it is your will that the English shall become our ruler, if it is really good for the country at this hour to be under English rule, why then did you employ me in this cruel warfare?" "The English," said the great man, "are now traders and are unwilling to take charge of the administration. They will have to do it however, as the result of this rebellion of the Children; for without doing so, they will see, they cannot raise money. The rebellion was raised, only that the English might be initiated into sovereignty.