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British empire

  • It makes for a good story, but the cover-up of Britain’s treatment of the Mau Mau was exaggerated

    It makes for a good story, but the cover-up of Britain’s treatment of the Mau Mau was exaggerated

    Philip Murphy, The Conversation
    · Oct 18, 2016 · 03:30 pm
  • A glimpse into the life of an East India Company official posted in Sindh during British rule

    A glimpse into the life of an East India Company official posted in Sindh during British rule

    Tom Sharrad
    · Sep 18, 2016 · 09:30 pm
  • British Empire’s forgotten propaganda tool for ‘primitive peoples’: mobile cinema

    British Empire’s forgotten propaganda tool for ‘primitive peoples’: mobile cinema

    Tom Rice, The Conversation
    · Aug 30, 2016 · 01:30 pm
  • Photos: When cigarettes told a Raj-inspired Indian story

    Photos: When cigarettes told a Raj-inspired Indian story

    Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
    · Jun 19, 2016 · 11:30 am
  • 1857 revolt: Why Pakistan ignores the rebels and honours three British officials instead

    1857 revolt: Why Pakistan ignores the rebels and honours three British officials instead

    Haroon Khalid
    · May 20, 2016 · 02:30 pm
  • Britain should stop trying to pretend that its empire was benevolent

    Britain should stop trying to pretend that its empire was benevolent

    Alan Lester, The Conversation
    · May 17, 2016 · 03:30 pm
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