A window to British plundering of Indian subcontinent A must read for anyone interested in India, England, or colonialism
Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India | Tharoor, Shashi | ISBN: 9780141987149 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon.
Tharoor also states that India is ‘the world’s third largest economy’, which is inaccurate, and suggests the spoils from India paid for the Industrial Revolution, leaving aside British transatlantic history and rapidly advancing technology. This is a hisrtorical narrative based on Mr Tharoor's lecture at the Oxford Union.
Because of this book, I have a much better appreciation of India and it's people. A much needed corrective to the Raj seen as a British fairy tale. He is a Congress MP in India, the author of fourteen previous books and has won numerous literary awards, including a Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
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No permite olvidar que la East India Company fue una aventura comercial respaldada por la corona y la élite financiera inglesa durante unos dos siglos.
I'm first generation indian born in America. No es frecuente en Occidente ver editados libros sobre la época colonial inglesa en India que escapen de la visión romántica de los oficiales de caballería cargando contra los malvados rebeldes nativos o bailando valses en Darjeeling,como se presenta el Raj en el reciente libro de David Gilmour.
I admire the author's passion and position on the subject, and his impeccable writing style. I agree with other reviewers, that this kind of material should be taught in schools. ***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER*** In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. Indians themselves made it happen to their own people and land. The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan, New Edition So erklärt sich die anfängliche Begeisterung für die stalinistisch gestylte Sowjetunion. The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire Historians bemoan a lack a balance in books. Well researched, incisive and no holds barred account of our tryst with the Empire. The book contains a lot of documented information that is not at all widely known. This is a great historical book from Shashi Tharoor MP in India & educated at Oxford.
British did not come in and impose their will on the Indians, they merely exploited the jealousy, the corruption, and the cruelty of Indians towards their own people. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But he has evidence to back up what he says. What made matters worse for India though was the application of those principals by a private company, namely the British East India Company. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. History is about crafting a balanced argument, about consulting evidence impartially. In my estimation, Tharoor has probably done the best job of eviscerating the argument for British Colonialism in India. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. E-mail after purchase.
Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters and entrenched institutionalised racism. Some time ago, I read Niall Ferguson’s “Empire”, where he lays out the case that the British Empire was, by and large, A Good Thing, with just a few minor superficial blemishes. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoor takes on and demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift' from the railways to the rule of law was designed in Britain's interests alone. Shashi Tharoor served for twenty-nine years at the UN, culminating as Under-Secretary General. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Well researched and has brought to light key issues that still need to be resolved between Britain and India. But make sure you get your history FROM HISTORIANS, not politicians! From Our Own Correspondent . By 1947, it had decreased six-fold. Backyard of the Viceroy’s palace (now the Rashtrapati Bhavan). To list a few...A must read for those of us who do not believe that Britain is wonderful. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. His use of facts and figures to dispel the humbug of benign colonialism and the “white man’s burden” is probably the most effective that I’ve come across. Hard not to be angry but you must remember it is the past, and focus on how you ensure that those younger around you don't ever forget their heritage.
Die Jahrhunderte der Demütigung lasten schwer auf der indischen Seele.