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AN ERA OF DARKNESS
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The book delves into the devastating impact of British colonial rule in India, highlighting the extensive loss of life and economic decline during this period. It emphasizes the staggering death toll of approximately thirty-five million Indians due to famines, epidemics, and violent reprisals, including notable events like the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre. Additionally, the narrative underscores the drastic reduction in India's share of global GDP from 23 percent to just above 3 percent, illustrating the profound and lasting consequences of colonial exploitation.
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AN ERA OF DARKNESS, Shashi Tharoor
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- AN ERA OF DARKNESS
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Shashi Tharoor
- Publisher
- Aleph Book Company
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 360
- ISBN13
- 9789383064656
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- The book delves into the devastating impact of British colonial rule in India, highlighting the extensive loss of life and economic decline during this period. It emphasizes the staggering death toll of approximately thirty-five million Indians due to famines, epidemics, and violent reprisals, including notable events like the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre. Additionally, the narrative underscores the drastic reduction in India's share of global GDP from 23 percent to just above 3 percent, illustrating the profound and lasting consequences of colonial exploitation.