In this bold and incisive reassessment of colonialism, Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indian legacy.

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He goes on to show how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialisation, and the destruction of its textile industry. Rating: Buy : An Era of Darkness by Shashi Tharoor. The Empire blew rebels from cannon, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalised racism, and caused millions to die from starvation.īritish imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoor takes demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift' - from the railways to the rule of law - was designed in Britain's interests alone. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Price New from Used from Kindle 'Please retry' 12. In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. by Shashi Tharoor(Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars1,947 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. The Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller on India's experience of British colonialism, by the internationally-acclaimed author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. laying bare the grim, and high, cost of the British Empire for its former subjects. 'Tharoor's impassioned polemic slices straight to the heart of the darkness that drives all empires.

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