{"product_id":"2940170606306","title":"Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 18th century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalized racism, and caused millions to die from starvation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoor takes on and demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial \"gift\" amp;mdash; from the railways to the rule of law amp;mdash; was designed in Britain's interests alone. He goes on to show how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialization and the destruction of its textile industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and incisive reassessment of colonialism, Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indian legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098441203952,"sku":"2940170606306","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170606306_p0.jpg?v=1763714181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170606306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}