Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-announces-reconstituted-working-committee-shashi-tharoor-sachin-pilot-new-additions/article67215877.ece The Hindu, 20.08.2023 Inglorious Empire] seethes with anger and resentment … [it] lays out in chillingly plain prose how the British empire plundered India’s resources and riches and left the country broken.’ — The Guardian, ‘Five Indispensable Books on Race Issues’ There are talented characters, there are super talented characters, and then there is (was) B.R. Ambedkar. Ban Ki-moon wins". UNSG.org. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015 . Retrieved 2 October 2006. Tharoor, Shashi (10 October 2012). "Book review: 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers,' by Katherine Boo". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012 . Retrieved 10 July 2013.

Although there was significant support for Tharoor to contest as the Prime Minister candidate in 2019 General Elections, he has disowned, downplayed, and distanced himself from any such online campaigns run by his large number of followers. [47] [48] Eminent Scottish historian William Dalrymple criticised the book, saying it "was written in 12 days, involved no personal archive research and contains some serious factual errors" however he maintained that the book was, nevertheless, "persuasive". [8]

In regards to Tharoor's removal from the post of congress spokesperson, Kolkata's The Telegraph opined, "For an Opposition MP to have and to exercise the freedom to appreciate a good thing done by the government and for a ruling party MP to speak and vote against the party line is not just legitimate parliamentary practice, it is the very essence of parliamentary democracy. Shashi Tharoor, from the ranks of the Congress has tried to do that; there is not one BJP MP who has matched him. Blind conformism is not loyalty, nor independent thinking, dissent." [40] Shashi Tharoor at a march parade with NSUI President Hibi Eden and other Congress workers in Ernakulam, Kerala.

In this article, we will explore twelve of the best books by Shashi Tharoor; his most significant works, discussing their themes, ideas, and contributions to their respective fields. The first part is Dr Ambedkar’s life described as series of indexed facts. His birth, living conditions, the hardships he faced, the trauma that built him to be what he became, his incessant love for books and knowledge, the rigor and passion of pursuing his cause all the while standing rooted on his principals, his triumphs, his failures, and the brilliance of being a man of words, as he was. Shashi Tharoor". United Nations. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 . Retrieved 16 January 2016. A household name throughout India, B. R. Ambedkar is one of the country's most important figures, second only to Mahatma Gandhi. He played a major role in drafting the constitution for a newly independent India and led the fight against caste-based discrimination. Sheikh, Aminah (23 October 2016). "New release: An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor". Archived from the original on 17 November 2016 . Retrieved 16 November 2016.

With his polemics and his book, Tharoor may have created a resurgence of interest in this 200-year period of Indian history.’ — Nilanjana Roy, Financial Times Bangalore Literature Festival (15 January 2017), Inglorious Empire, The reality of the British Raj | Shashi Tharoor with Sanjeev Sanyal , retrieved 9 September 2017 Prior to embarking on his political career, Tharoor also served on the board of overseers of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the board of trustees of the Aspen Institute, and the advisory boards of the Indo-American Arts Council, the American India Foundation, the World Policy Journal, the Virtue Foundation, and the human rights organisation Breakthrough. [32] At the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1976, he founded and was the first chair of the editorial board of The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, a journal examining issues in international relations. [33] Tharoor was an international adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva from 2008 to 2011. He served on the advisory council of the Hague Institute for International Justice [34] and was elected Fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities during 1995–96. [35] He also supported various educational causes, including as Patron of GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai. [36] Political career in India [ edit ] 13th President of India Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shashi Tharoor at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 2012.

Shashi Tharoor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 29 October 2017. India names Shashi Tharoor for UN secy-general's post". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013.Tharoor, Shashi (2007). The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: Reflections on India – The Emerging 21st-Century Power. Penguin Books India. p.512. ISBN 978-1-61145-393-5. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017 . Retrieved 29 November 2019. {{ cite book}}: |work= ignored ( help) While reading the book, I've also realized that how unaware we are about the caste and class issues while being aware of the Hindu- Muslim question and the divide.

Moreover, the supposed British legacy to India (railways, education, the English language, democracy and so on) has been greatly exaggerated, was not intended for the benefit of Indians and, without colonisation, would have been introduced on a timeline more favourable to the needs of the Indian people. Tharoor joins PM's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2014 . Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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A necessary antidote to the romantic falsehood that the British civilized and modernized India, when in fact they built railways, roads and an administrative structure for the sole purpose of efficiently carrying their loot to Indian ports.’ — The New York Times