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Demolishing the myth that British rule was on the whole advantageous to India, Andrew Hyde shows how Britain's pursuit of profit brought about the deindustrialisation and impoverishment of the country over centuries and how its celebrated feats of engineering incurred tremendous financial, social and ecological cost. India's industries were suppressed and manufacturers subjected to unfair competition and tariffs. Wealth was drained first by the East India Company, and then the Crown. Indians were impeded from participation in administration, allowing Britain to pursue its policies almost without restraint. Ultimately, this dependency meant the masses became poorer and more susceptible to famines. After the end of British rule, problems remained, with India and Pakistan emerging as heavily armed states and engaging in frequent wars that continue to absorb much of their national income. Today's concerns include attitudes to religious minorities, self-determination, and freedom of speech, along with the continuing crisis in Kashmir.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Introduction
- 1 āThere shall be perpetual friendshipā
- 2 āSettle a new branch of the nation in the strong places of Indiaā
- 3 āGreat traffike for all sorts of spices and druggesā
- 4 āThe pivot of our empireā
- 5 āThat remarkable man, Sir Salar Jung Iā
- 6 āStriving to bring about a revolutionā
- 7 āA new slave tradeā
- 8 āProvide against the influx of Asiaticsā
- 9 āA bulwark of British rule in Indiaā
- 10 āThis is the last Indian Army orderā
- 11 āI would rather be killed with bulletsā
- 12 Patience, Cooperation, Stability
- 13 āThe decent living of the common manā
- Notes
- Glossary of Terms
- Appendices
- Bibliography