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William Dalrymple and Sathnam Sanghera – British Imperialism in India (Summer Repeat)
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Revisiting Colonial Narratives and Hidden Atrocities
This chapter examines the historical narratives of British colonialism in India, focusing on the Black Hole of Calcutta and the skewed British perspective on violence. It critiques the exaggerated colonial accounts that obscure the real atrocities committed during the 1857 uprising, revealing how these narratives have shaped a complacent memory in Britain regarding its colonial past.
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