Peace, Poverty and Betrayal - A New History of British India

Assesses the impact of British rule on Indians who prospered, who suffered and who were later abandoned.

About the author

A freelance writer specializing in Indian history and politics, Roderick Matthews studied history at Balliol College, Oxford. His great-grandfather tutored the young Nehru through his Harrow entrance exams. One of his great- grandmothers cared for Gandhi when he fell ill in London in 1914. His latest book is Jinnah vs. Gandhi.

Summary

Skewering the simplistic binaries that often dominate the debate, 'Peace, Poverty and Betrayal' is a fresh and elegant history of British India.

Product details

• Authors: Matthews, Roderick Matthews, Matthews Roderick
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781787383852
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-385-2
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent)