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A Vile Empire: What Britain Did to India
Shashi Tharoor
In 18th-century India's share of the global economy was comparable to Europe's; by 1947, it had fallen sixfold.
In *A Vile Empire*, Shashi Tharoor tells the true story of the British in India, from the arrival of the East India Company in 1757 to the end of the Raj, revealing how Britain built its prosperity by plundering India. India was Britain's most lucrative venture, and Indians literally paid the price for their oppression.
The British Industrial Revolution was built on the shrinking of Indian industry and the destruction of its textile industry. Millions died of starvation under British rule, including four million in 1943 alone, after the national hero Churchill diverted Bengal's food reserves to the war effort.
Beyond conquest and deception, the empire blew up rebels with cannon fire, massacred unarmed protesters, and entrenched institutional racism. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed.
Tharoor challenges and dismantles the arguments in favor of imperialism, demonstrating how every imperial grant, from railways to the rule of law, served only British interests. This sharp reassessment of colonialism exposes the disturbing destructive effects of Britain's tainted legacy in India.
"Fierce and astonishing! Essential for exposing Britain lost in dark fantasies about its past, *An Evil Empire* is history at its best and clearest." - Ben Yoda, author of *This is London*
"It is truly rare to come across history so engaging and compelling." - Amitav Ghosh
"Brilliant! A scathing indictment of the Raj and its legacy in India. Recommended reading for all proponents of English culture
Shashi Tharoor
In 18th-century India's share of the global economy was comparable to Europe's; by 1947, it had fallen sixfold.
In *A Vile Empire*, Shashi Tharoor tells the true story of the British in India, from the arrival of the East India Company in 1757 to the end of the Raj, revealing how Britain built its prosperity by plundering India. India was Britain's most lucrative venture, and Indians literally paid the price for their oppression.
The British Industrial Revolution was built on the shrinking of Indian industry and the destruction of its textile industry. Millions died of starvation under British rule, including four million in 1943 alone, after the national hero Churchill diverted Bengal's food reserves to the war effort.
Beyond conquest and deception, the empire blew up rebels with cannon fire, massacred unarmed protesters, and entrenched institutional racism. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed.
Tharoor challenges and dismantles the arguments in favor of imperialism, demonstrating how every imperial grant, from railways to the rule of law, served only British interests. This sharp reassessment of colonialism exposes the disturbing destructive effects of Britain's tainted legacy in India.
"Fierce and astonishing! Essential for exposing Britain lost in dark fantasies about its past, *An Evil Empire* is history at its best and clearest." - Ben Yoda, author of *This is London*
"It is truly rare to come across history so engaging and compelling." - Amitav Ghosh
"Brilliant! A scathing indictment of the Raj and its legacy in India. Recommended reading for all proponents of English culture
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