British rule in india history

The long read: It is true that before British rule, India was starting to fall behind other parts of the world – but many of the arguments defending the Raj are based on serious misconceptions about India’s past, imperialism and history itself

Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi, is perhaps the most famous peacemaker in world history. In his role as a figurehead of the Indian independence movement, which sought to liberate India from British colonial rule, Gandhi practiced civil disobedience, nonviolence and passive resistance. Image Credit: Imagno/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Here’s the thing about lessons: they’re often forgotten. They fade away into corners of our mind, they get all jumbled up and we remember only the whole. In this Independence Day special issue, we take you back in time – through artefacts, photographs and documents – to some historic moments that led to freedom at the stroke of midnight. | Latest News India

The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India...

Gallery of vintage images of British India in the 19th century.

Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, 1757 29-09-1725

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The headlines of The Hindustan Times announce the independence of India from British rule.

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