The 4,000-km-long border, known as the ‘Great Hedge of India’, served to prevent smuggling of salt done to avoid the heavy tax imposed on it by Britishers ...
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A colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English
When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation long after their ...
IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...
In 1784, two white men joined forces to establish an English school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. John Sullivan was British representative at the court of the local rajah, while C.F. Schwartz was a ...
Navtej K Purewal receives funding from the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Eleanor Newbigin receives funding from the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Anniversaries ...
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