Subramania Sivam, a fiery orator and freedom fighter, ignited patriotic fervor in Tamil Nadu with his powerful speeches ...

The story of the British Empire in the twentieth century is also ... have reminded the world “that alternative narratives lie buried beneath the rubble of power.” Yet oversimplified theories ...

The reader is told that silver powers almost everything in the British Empire, including steam engines ... ideas could have been communicated in an alternative history of real-life Britain.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 ...

The Truth About Empire: Real Stories of British Colonialism; By Alan Lester Hurst; 304 pp., 34.95 Pennycuick, a British Indian Army engineer, achieved deification for building the Mullaperiyar Dam ...

The sun is setting — literally, this time — on the British Empire. That’s the upshot of Prime Minister Starmer’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Britain’s former Indian Ocean colony, Mauritius.

In recent years, Elkins has broadened the scope of her inquiries beyond Kenya, publishing a new book in March called “Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire.” I spoke to Elkins ...

As someone who grew up in the last days of the British Empire, I am often asked how it was that so few people controlled so ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the ...

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday they are handing over its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian ...