![]() ![]() ![]() The British who set foot on this land as traders initially, soon transcended into a ruling power. India was the world’s most renowned exporter of fine textiles and gourmet spices. This book has been driven from Dr Shashi Tharoor’s speech at the 2015 Oxford Union.Īccording to Tharoor, the pre-eminent laws, rules and regulations promulgated by the British during its 200 years of dominion over India were an effort to earn long-term benefits while depriving the nation of its own wealth. Through this book, Dr Shashi Tharoor postulates his ideology on the British rule in India and deduces why ‘Britain owes reparations to her former colonies’. ![]() Was the British dominion of India a genuine attempt toward the civilization of the masses? Or was it a subtle act of plunder? An eminent personality, a prolific politician and writer, and one who possesses the power to inspire the aspiring masses, Dr Shashi Tharoor passionately debates the substantial motive of India’s colonialization in his book ‘Inglorious Empire: What the British did to India’. Published by: Aleph Book Company (India)Hurst Publishers 2017 (UK) Title: Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India. Shashi Tharoor reveals to the readers the gory and exploitative nature of British rule over India for nearly a century. Book Review: Inglorious Empire: What the British did to IndiaPosted on : July 18, 2022 ![]()
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