Review by shakeel_nurmahi - Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India

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Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Shashi Tharoor

4.0

Tharoor offers a broad scope of much untalked about colonial history in India. My eyes have been widened to see more of the damage done in the pursuit of empire. It is a sobering and informative read that puts the British Raj into perspective, allowing us to see it for what it is and not as Chinese whispers and myth let us believe. As with any broad topic, Tharoor cannot cover every aspect of British life in India, but he does touch upon some important points that illustrate the vivid reality of empire. Tharoor doesn't shy away from some positives of the empire, although understandably doesn't dwell on them too long. Overall I see it as an eye-opening read, and I don't think I can look at the myth of the British Empire in the same way again.