An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India
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📉India's GDP drop from 23% to 3%
📚300+ meticulously sourced quotes
🔥35 million lives lost under colonial rule
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📖 Illuminate the past, empower the future — don’t miss this eye-opening historical reckoning!
- PASSION MEETS SCHOLARSHIP - Shashi Tharoor’s sharp wit and eloquence make history compelling and urgent.
- BEYOND THE GIFTS OF EMPIRE - Reveals how English, railways, and cricket served colonizers, not the colonized.
- A MUST READ FOR MODERN LEADERS - Essential perspective for millennials shaping post-colonial discourse and global narratives.
- DATA DRIVEN HISTORICAL INSIGHT - Over 300 rigorously researched quotes and facts dismantle colonial myths.
- UNMASKING EMPIRES DARK LEGACY - Dive deep into the brutal economic and human cost of British rule in India.
An Era of Darkness by Shashi Tharoor is a meticulously researched and passionately argued exposé of British colonial rule in India, revealing the catastrophic economic decline and human suffering caused by two centuries of exploitation. Combining over 300 sourced quotes with sharp analysis, it challenges the sanitized narratives of empire’s 'benefits' and is a vital read for anyone seeking to understand the true legacy of colonialism.
Specifications
| ASIN | 938306465X |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,175 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Colonialism & Imperialism History #12 in Political Structure & Processes #47 in Indian History (Books) |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,246) |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 cm |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Generic Name | Books |
| ISBN-10 | 9789383064656 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-9383064656 |
| Importer | Aleph Book Company |
| Item Weight | 500 g |
| Language | English |
| Net Quantity | 1 Piece |
| Packer | Aleph Book Company |
| Print length | 360 pages |
| Publication date | 15 November 2016 |
| Publisher | Aleph Book Company |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
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