Tharoor, Shashi
Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India (Paperback)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141987149
- author:
- Tharoor, Shashi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Historical events & topics, Colonialism & imperialism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Shashi Tharoor's powerful critique of British colonialism in India, Inglorious Empire, reveals the dark truth behind the empire's supposed 'gifts' to its subjects.
The impact of British rule on India was devastating. From the eighteenth century, when India's share of the world economy was comparable to Europe's, to 1947, when it had decreased six-fold, the effects of colonialism were felt deeply. Tharoor examines how every supposed benefit, from the railways to the rule of law, was designed to serve British interests, while the native population suffered.
Tharoor also explores how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialisation, and the destruction of its textile industry. His bold and incisive reassessment of colonialism exposes the grim reality of Britain's stained legacy in India.
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