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British Imperialism
July 28, 2022
Imperialist Apologia: Salt on Colonial Wounds
By Ryan Mitra and Parijat Pandya
The success of “RRR,” set during the British Raj, has sparked a new wave of apologia for British colonialism.
April 23, 2019
Game of Thrones and the Significance of ‘Last Stands’ in US and British Imperial Military History
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The upcoming fight for Winterfell in the HBO series Game of Thrones speaks to the mother of all mythologies in Western imperialist military history.
September 07, 2018
British Loot and China’s Belt and Road
By Bonnie Girard
Does the past augur the future?
August 17, 2017
The British Raj’s Social and Institutional Impact on Indian Society
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The legacy of empire was born of profit-seeking.
August 14, 2015
August 15: Indians Remember Japan's Role in World War II Too
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
On August 15, Indians will celebrate their independence--however, they too remember World War II.
August 11, 2015
The 100 Days That Ended the ‘White Man’s Burden’ in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In just three months, the Imperial Japanese Army ended 150 years of European domination of Asia.
July 29, 2015
Should India Thank British Rule For a Free Press?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The British were instrumental in creating the one institution that, like nothing else, helped bring down their rule in India.
July 24, 2015
Sorry, the United Kingdom Does Not Owe India Reparations
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
There are good reasons why Britain doesn't owe India reparations.
June 18, 2015
Was Double Government in Afghanistan a Folly?
By Catherine Putz
During and after the First Anglo-Afghan War, the British embarked on a hybrid form of colonialism, it didn't work.
April 25, 2015
200 Years Ago, Britain Recruited South Asia's Fiercest Warriors
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
200 years ago today, the legendary Gorkha rifles were formed.
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