The Bengal Renaissance - pg. 93

Prasanna Coomar was one of those early nineteenth century
leaders of thought who desired earnestly social and economic
uplift of the people and wanted government to adjust its
policies, programmes and activities to this purpose. He had profound
faith that the East India'a Government in India was aware
of their responsibility in this respect. This is possibly what
inspired him to write: "If we were to be asked, what Government
we would prefer, English or any other, we would, one and all,
reply, English by all means, ay, even in preference to a Hindu
Government. But it is a truism, which need not be urges, that
no human institution is perfect, and they all admit of improvement.
We accordingly take the liberty of pointing out the defects which we
perceive in the existing institutions of the country, with a sincere
desire for their improvement."