Shashi Tharoor at ANTIDOTE, Sydney Opera House

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Inglorious Empire
Shashi Tharoor

In this blistering post-colonial reassessment, Shashi exposes the sins of an empire. Tracking the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj.

Chaired by Ben Doherty.

See history with new eyes

In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's; by 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Politician and commentator Shashi Tharoor alleges starvation and destruction are colonialism's legacy.

British imperialism has been justified by claims of granting stability, democracy and, of course, cricket, but Shashi challenges this perspective. He believes these 'gifts', from railways to the rule of law, were imposed by the British in pure self-interest.

In this blistering post-colonial reassessment, Shashi exposes the sins of an empire.

Session Partner: University of New South Wales

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