A History of British India
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Narrated by:
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Hayden J. Bellenoit
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The Great Courses
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Hayden J. Bellenoit
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No era is more pertinent to understanding how present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh evolved than the nearly 200 years of British rule. This colonial period was a time of deep change and transformation - for India and for the world. These 24 engrossing lectures offer you new perspectives on the history of European imperialism, on world economic history, on the features of British colonialism, and on the rich cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
Over the course of this remarkable saga you'll explore:
- How the English East India Company, a commercial trading entity, established a presence in India and took the reins of power in one of the strangest political transformations in world history
- How the monumental Mughal Empire, builders of the Taj Mahal and longstanding Muslim rulers in India, gradually came apart in the face of British conquest
- How Britain extended its rule across the subcontinent, built a huge economic machine in India, and ultimately exacted a heavy price from the Indian people
- How India finally achieved independence in 1947, through one of humanity's most noteworthy examples of resourceful and philosophically sophisticated leadership
You'll trace the economic motives that brought the British and other Westerners to India, like how the emergence of the English as a stereotypically tea-drinking society was directly related to the Indian colonial economy. You will also take stock of the incredibly lavish lifestyles of India's maharajahs and how the British leveraged alliances with them. And you'll grasp the fundamental moral contradiction of the Raj, the conflict between Britain's economic interests and the human needs of the empire's Indian subjects, and more. In A History of British India, you'll relive a crucial era in international relations, one with deep and lasting implications for our contemporary world.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- PRAJJWAL PAWAR
- 12-05-24
white wash version of history
good for strytelling but not a good history real history is far far dark and brutal
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- 06-10-23
Excellent
Very impressive - detailed and informative and a great story telling. Recommended for all interested in Indian history. Straightaway applicable to present happenings. Lots to learn from history.
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- Dino Mon
- 21-07-24
detailed analysis
everyone should read this, this is one of the best book to understand a country culture and above all Religion both aspects of it Practice and Protection.
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- Raj
- 07-09-23
The author forgot to mention the MASS R.A.P.E
The author forgot to mention the MASS R.A.P.E of Hindu girls.
The mughals committed a Holocaust on Hindus that killed up to 80 million Hindus.
Auranzeb employed 1000 men for three years to destroy the Kailash temple at Ellora.
Aurangzed introduced a tax on non Muslims.
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- Prashant
- 05-02-24
The details and the way it was explained were really awesome
Everything was fantastic, nothing to dislike in the entire course as it was built with all the details
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- Dr Fiza
- 22-10-22
loved listening this book
i loved listening to this detailed modern indian history book . its comprehensively written and conveyed essential details.
great job !
however there are more than a few menial mistakes in this book like
maratha is not marata
pandit deen dayal upadhyay is not pandit deen dayal sharma
charkha which means spinning wheel and not chakra
though these can be overlooked .
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- Shakti Singh
- 04-05-24
Great Book
Really informative and it will broaden your horizon about the events that happened during the colonial era.
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- Alka Singh
- 22-08-22
must read
I know so much more than i had ever known.. very gripping. changed some of my perspective.
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- Destination Infinity
- 26-06-22
Excellent Historical Recollection
Now I realize how little I knew on why the British left India. Excellent audiobook on British India.
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- Vikrant
- 04-01-24
Matches any graded ref book.
Listened to the entire book in one go with small breaks tells about how engrossing it is.
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