A well-written and comprehensive presentation of the centuries of British colonisation of India. Tharoor attacks common arguments from modern-day apologists for colonialism and contemporary issues about education of the history of the British Empire and the immense scale of India's contribution to Britain during the Second World War. He also dicusses the loathsome actions and beliefs of popular figures such as Winston Churchill, and the dangers of this kind of selective narrative.

Sobering, essential reading.

 We discussed this in an episode recommending non-fiction of the Bookcast Club podcast (episode #68). Episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1116755/10480720