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Is there a book for a lay person you could recommend on this? Something a bit more rigorous than Yuval Harari, Bill Bryson and the like but not aimed at fellow
by djhn 6mo ago
Is there a book for a lay person you could recommend on this? Something a bit more rigorous than Yuval Harari, Bill Bryson and the like but not aimed at fellow historians only.
- KnuthIsGod 6mo agohttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/29/british-empire-india-amartya-sen https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/29/british-empire... Illusions of empire: Amartya Sen on what British rule really did for India
- chimprich 6mo agoI enjoyed "The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company" by Dalrymple, which has a specific focus, but conveys a fascinating history of British involvement with India.