Inglorious Empire
British rule extracted Indian wealth, weakened institutions, and deepened division. Tharoor weighs imperial legacies against their costs and traces how colonial choices still shape India.
8 parts, about 27 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- Shashi Tharoor
- Parts
- 8 parts
- Reading time
- about 27 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- The Looting of India4 min
- Did the British Give India Political Unity?3 min
- Democracy, the Press, the Parliamentary System and the Rule of Law3 min
- Divide et Impera6 min
- The Myth of Enlightened Despotism3 min
- The Remaining Case for Empire4 min
- The (Im)Balance Sheet: A Coda2 min
- The Messy Afterlife of Colonialism2 min
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