Tharoor accepted that Indian indeed gained some benefits such as- the English language, tea, and cricket-however, these were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers.īrilliantly narrated and passionately argued, An Era of Darkness will serve to correct many misconceptions about one of the most contested periods of Indian history. He vehemently denied the advocates of Empire who argued that Indian gain benefits from British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways.
Tharoor minutely scrutinized the way colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture. British Raj British Rule Colonialisation Fweekend also read Life Kirpal Kazak is among six short story writers who have been awarded this prestigious Rs. Published by Aleph books, the bestselling author Shashi Tharoor tried to expose British rule in India with perception, impeccable research, and trademark wit. Noted critic, columnist and former cabinet minister Shashi Tharoor’s new book “An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India” is indeed reveals the “ugly truth about British rule in India”. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said 200 years of British rule had reduced India from its glory of one of richest countries in the world to the poorest one and their claims of bringing development and political unity was false as the British had done nothing intended for the benefit of India or Indians.
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