the Raj
Not all British memsahibs were racist snobs
Though often cruelly caricatured, the British memsahib became a significant face of imperial rule, says Philip Hensher
The scourge of Christian missionaries in British-Indian history
India’s wealth made it irresistible to the British. But over the centuries, plundering it also cost them dear, says Peter Parker
Brian Hodgson finds his vocation in Kathmandu
It started as a ‘shoke’ — the Anglo-Indian slang word for ‘hobby’. Bored and lonely in Kathmandu, the young Assistant…
Britain didn’t fight the second world war — the British empire did
Had it not been for the empire, Britain might have lost the second world war, says William Dalrymple. The war certainly lost Britain the empire
British India — the scene of repeated war crimes throughout the 19th century
William Dalrymple is uncomfortably reminded of the astonishing savagery by which the East India Company maintained the Raj throughout the 19th century
From Scylax to the Beatles: the West's lust for India
Peter Parker on the age-old allure of the Indian subcontinent
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‘Of course, you’re too young
to remember the boring game.’
‘Now comes the hard part — tea
in Downing Street with Mrs May.’
‘Ah, long warm summer evenings — what could be nicer than a gentle scroll?’
‘He expects us to do all the grunt work.’
‘Goddam’ people of colour!’
‘I’m at home enjoying some mixed doubles.’