Book HackInglorious EmpireBy Shashi Tharoor
In a Nutshell
Shashi Tharoor's history of colonialism in India exposes the atrocities committed by the British and debunks many of the common excuses for empire.
Favorite Quote
The purpose of this volume is to examine the legacy of the Raj, to critically study the claims made for its alleged benefits, and to present the evidence and the arguments against it.
Shashi Tharoor
Introduction
In 2015, Shashi Tharoor made a viral speech at the Oxford Union. He was arguing that Britain owes its colonies reparations and was surprised at the reaction he received.
Well-documented atrocities perpetrated by the British Empire are unknown not only to many Britons, but even to well-educated Indians.
Tharoor is an Indian writer and diplomat who has served as Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Minister of Human Resource Development in India.
Inglorious Empire is an attempt to bring wider attention to the history of the British Raj and its harmful legacy.
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