Backwards Or Forward?

Backwards or forward? by Colonel H. B. Hanna is a critical reflection on the direction of India's political and administrative progress under British rule. Hanna questions whether the policies and reforms of the time were moving India towards advancement or pushing it backwards socially, politically, and intellectually. He examines governance, education, and institutional changes, urging a reassessment of British strategies. The work challenges readers to judge if India was truly progressing or merely being held in a controlled, limited state of development.