‘Ganika’ | Were the nautch girls of British India the original influencers?
Art historian and curator Seema Bhalla explores the journey of courtesans in India in this book of essays, dispelling myths ...
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Assam’s Indigenous Tribes Were Brewing Tea Much Before the British ‘Introduced’ It to India
Eager to break China’s monopoly on tea, the British were actively seeking alternative sources. In the early 19th century, ...
The Origins of Snooker Unveiled: A Gentleman’s Game Created by British Officers in India in the 19th Century
Snooker, a sport synonymous with precision and strategy, has a fascinating lineage that stems from the leisure activities of British officers in colonial India. This article delves into the historical ...
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Shrinking worlds of Indian history
British Orientalists worked predominantly with upper-caste Hindu literati and implicitly marginalised Muslims as historical ...
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Case study: India’s independence campaign
Narrator: By the end of the 19th century, the British had controlled much of India for over 100 years. The Indian National Congress, the INC, was formed in 1885 and the idea of independence ...
The Origin of Snooker: A 19th Century British Officer's Creative Idea Now Resurges
The Birth of Snooker Snooker’s journey began in the 19th century, amidst the heat of India, where British troops sought entertainment and camaraderie. In 1875, Lieutenant Neville Chamberlain began ...
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India Was the First: 10 Ancient Inventions Stolen by the West
When the British ruled, they downplayed India ... Western surgeons like Harold Gillies took the spotlight in the 19th century, but India had the blueprint all along. Turns out, a nose job ...
It was in the 1940s that the hill capital of the British Raj directly came to ‘host’ Burma, but the link goes back to the 19th century
It was in the 1940s that the hill capital of the British Raj directly came to ‘host’ Burma, but the link goes back to the ...
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Lesson 6: British Attitudes Towards India
Discuss the British perception of India and Britain’s role in the subcontinent Examine the methods used by the British to establish and then maintain control of India. To the British ...