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Fisher

"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." – Dwight D. Eisenhower

A Look into the British Empire and the Indian Colony

4 Pieces that Provide Insight to the British and Indian relationship I chose the 4 pieces below as I believe they give an accurate view of the interaction between Britain and India. Regardless of how innocent the British try to make their imperialism sound, they were ruthless and degrading to the utmost extent. Rudyard Kipling’s…

Chaotic View of British Imperialism

In Jon Wilson’s 2016 study India Conquered: Britain’s Raj and the Chaos of Empire, he argued for a more chaotic enactment of the assertions put forth by Rudyard Kipling. Wilson is quoted saying “the British empire was never a project or a system. It was something far more anxious and chaotic. From beginning to end,…