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This is the second of a three-volume history of India, characterized by three main arguments: (a) Indian history has been crucially conditioned by the manifold and two-way connections linking the Indian subcontinent to the remainder of the world; (b) Indian society was never static, but always crisscrossed by powerful currents of change; (c) colonialism caused both the crystallization of a ‘traditional’ society – which, in that shape, had never really existed before – and, at the same time, the rise of modernity. This volume examines the history of India from the collapse of the Mughal Empire to the end of colonialism in 1947. It analyses the features of the most important pre-colonial Indian states and the role played by the British colonialism in their destruction or reduction to political irrelevance. Second, the volume highlights the contradictory role of the colonial order in freezing a previously evolving society, causing the coming into being of a ‘traditional India’ and, at the same time, somewhat unwittingly, triggering the rise of a new modern India. Furthermore, the volume analyses the role of India in supporting the British Empire both economically and militarily, and how the implementation of the liberal economic policy by the colonial rulers resulted in the loss of millions of Indian lives. Finally, the volume closely examines the rise and evolution of Indian nationalism, the reasons that forced for the British to end their rule, and, last but not least, the causes of partition and the responsibilities of the parties and political leaders involved.
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The Criterion: An International Journal in English
Shashi Tharoor's 25-minute speech at the Oxford Union in England on July 24, 2015, was released in print with the title "An Age of Darkness", which is largely dedicated to debunking the illusion of British rule's gifts, including democracy, geographical and political unity. In 'An Era of Darkness', Shashi Tharoor reminds the world that we share with Britain a history of centuries of tyranny, bloody massacres, mass arrests, the repression of civil rights and the replacement of our society to serve British interests. He gives an authoritative account of three phases of India's Raj, from plunder to colonial exploitation to financial imperialism. 'An Era of Darkness' stretches across an impressive body of works and introduces itself as an informed polemic on ravages of British Colonial rule in India. Here, an attempt has been made to reimagine the British rule in India through Shashi Tharoor's book titled "An Era of Darkness: British empire in India"
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Description: (Offered as HIST 377 [AS/TE] and ASLC 377) This course examines the rise, establishment, and decline of British colonialism in India. Originating with the profound transitions underway in the mid-eighteenth century, the colonial state extended its reach over much of the subcontinent over the following century, yet crumbled by the middle of the twentieth. How do we understand these great revolutions in society and politics historically? What did they mean for those whose lives were transformed by them? How does the legacy of colonialism endure? Structured by the most important debates colonial rule generated both historically and historiographically, the course offers the opportunity to ask the old riddle, what was colonialism? In consultation with the instructor, students may choose to write the seminar-paper required for the History major in this course. One class meeting per week.
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Empire and Progress: Tracing the Beneficial Outcomes of British rule in India
This research paper examines the positive outcomes of British rule in India by tracing the concept of "Empire and Progress." While acknowledging the injustices and exploitative nature of imperialism, the study aims to shed light on the multifaceted impacts of British colonialism and explore the beneficial legacies that have endured in modern India. The paper delves into various dimensions, including administration, infrastructure development, education and knowledge, social reforms, legal systems. By providing a comprehensive analysis, the research aims to contribute to a balanced understanding of the complex relationship between British colonialism and its impacts on India.
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