As someone who grew up in the last days of the British Empire, I am often asked how it was that so few people controlled so ...

The British Empire was once the largest empire in history, controlling vast territories across every continent. But how did the British manage to rule the world for centuries? This video explores the ...

Bodley Head; 384 pages; £25 The British Empire was and is many ... as do children’s books about India and cookbooks with dishes from around the world. A map of countries where an overseas ...

and the annexation of India to the dominions of the British Crown, is the growth of a movement for its total abandonment, which, within the last year, has been making steady progress in England ...

During the nearly two-century-long rule over India between 1757 and 1947, the British Empire exploited the country's resources, wealth, and people. The impact of colonial rule is felt to this day.

To the British, India served as the jewel of the British Empire. The coffers of Britain overflowed with wealth extracted from the subcontinent. The initial acquisition of India under the British ...