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British India
Rohingyas and the Unfinished Business of Partition
By Jayita Sarkar
Like so many of South Asia's flashpoints, the Rohingya crisis has roots in the bloody Partition of 1947.
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When Burma Was Still Part of British India
September 30, 2017
When Burma Was Still Part of British India
When Burma became Burma and India became India.
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When Burma Was Still Part of British India
Has Gandhi’s Example Contributed to Donald Trump’s Victory?
August 22, 2017
Has Gandhi’s Example Contributed to Donald Trump’s Victory?
Gandhi inspired civil rights campaigns across the world. But did his success in movement politics offer wrong lessons for participatory democracy?
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Has Gandhi’s Example Contributed to Donald Trump’s Victory?
The Indian Cavalry’s Charge on an Israeli City And Its Usefulness Now
May 01, 2017
The Indian Cavalry’s Charge on an Israeli City And Its Usefulness Now
The politics of history can be useful for diplomacy but dangerous for grammar.
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The Indian Cavalry’s Charge on an Israeli City And Its Usefulness Now
Who Is Responsible for the Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute?
March 29, 2017
Who Is Responsible for the Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute?
A recent British motion to condemn Pakistani control of the territory forgets that London made that control possible.
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Who Is Responsible for the Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute?
Will India Become the Pivot of Asian Security?
October 05, 2016
Will India Become the Pivot of Asian Security?
India for the most part has shed its aversion to power politics.
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Will India Become the Pivot of Asian Security?
3 Problems with War and Strategy in Medieval India
August 27, 2016
3 Problems with War and Strategy in Medieval India
Indian armies over the past millennium seemed to have constantly grappled with three primary problems.
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3 Problems with War and Strategy in Medieval India
Counting Castes in India
August 05, 2016
Counting Castes in India
An Indian government commission is trying to make sense of the caste data.
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Counting Castes in India
Here's the <em>Real</em> Reason Why India's Economy Is Smaller Than China's
September 11, 2015
Here's the Real Reason Why India's Economy Is Smaller Than China's
Why did India's economy falter?
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Here's the Real Reason Why India's Economy Is Smaller Than China's
Should India Thank British Rule For a Free Press?
July 29, 2015
Should India Thank British Rule For a Free Press?
The British were instrumental in creating the one institution that, like nothing else, helped bring down their rule in India.
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Should India Thank British Rule For a Free Press?
Sorry, the United Kingdom Does Not Owe India Reparations
July 24, 2015
Sorry, the United Kingdom Does Not Owe India Reparations
There are good reasons why Britain doesn't owe India reparations.
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Sorry, the United Kingdom Does Not Owe India Reparations
Review: <i>The Tears of the Rajas: Mutiny, Money and Marriage in India 1805-1905</i>
May 23, 2015
Review: The Tears of the Rajas: Mutiny, Money and Marriage in India 1805-1905
An excellent new book considers some of the less salutary aspects of Britain's history in India.
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Review: The Tears of the Rajas: Mutiny, Money and Marriage in India 1805-1905
Why the Durand Line Matters
February 21, 2014
Why the Durand Line Matters
It is time for Kabul to accept the legality of the border.
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Why the Durand Line Matters
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Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
August 07, 2018
Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
But re-opening liquidity floodgates is likely to be wisely avoided.
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