Roots of Underdevelopment : A Peep Into India’s Colonial Past
Roots of Underdevelopment : A Peep Into India’s Colonial Past
In this book Prof. Kedia & Prof. A. Sinha explain the strategy and methods employed by the British in India in impoverishing Bharat. The book delves into how the various
sectors like agriculture, industry and a thriving trading business were destroyed by the British.
The Theft of India: The European Conquests of India (1498-1765)
The Theft of India: The European Conquests of India (1498-1765)
Brief : In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India’s fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred. The Theft of India documents the intense rivalry for spoils that played out between the British, the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese, and the impact this had on the Indians.